obscurity
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When they left their ships, Dr Stenton said the sailors "stepped onto a path that would lead to their own deaths and in a sense into obscurity".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Minnesota coach Chris Finch got his start toiling in the obscurity of the British Basketball League.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
His rapid rise from polling obscurity to the top Democratic position within days suggests that his more reserved demeanor may align closely with what voters actually want in their next governor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
But last month Ms. Ballard was thrust from obscurity into notoriety when Hachette, her publisher, announced that it was canceling her book “Shy Girl” over accusations that it was generated by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It left the Dear Leader with a noticeable limp and signaled the emergence of Kim Jong Eun from obscurity.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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