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obscurity

[uhb-skyoor-i-tee] / əbˈskjʊər ɪ ti /


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"We can now let these offenders die in obscurity while we forever remember and honour the victims," he said in a letter.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

His invention became an American triumph—but then it fell into obscurity.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Asco’s work remained in relative obscurity — living in local mythology through storytellers like Ignacio — for decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The enterprise faded into obscurity after Bowen’s death, and soybeans remained little more than a curiosity in North America.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Bologne, the first mixed-race colonel in the French Army, was thereupon abandoned by all his previous patrons and friends, and died in impoverished obscurity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

They scour the internet to confirm obscurities, contact competition officials and high-school counselors and use a video-interview program to suss out students’ research claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A 2017 reissue campaign of most of its records as double-CD sets, and fan-club releases such as 2008’s legendary “Boxette” — a four-disc collection of obscurities — are a treasure trove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025

"It was a great song, and as a fan of 60s and 70s obscurities I knew it was unknown."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

While there are some original songs, many of them are classics and/or obscurities mashed together in unique ways to showcase his expert, unique creativity.

From Salon ● May 30, 2022

He checked her chemistry work and cleared up obscurities in the Restoration plays.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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