opacity
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But if it’s part of a larger pattern of opacity, instability and conflicting messaging, something larger might be coming down the pike.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Let me be clear that opacity in this space can be an issue,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
With the stakes as high as they are, the president's opacity is notable.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
But in successive turns you grow an opacity, a pearl-like glow whose surface can repel all manner of heat and light.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
CT scans of the couple treated at Hubei Provincial Hospital reveal “ground glass” opacities in their lungs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
The panels come in different opacities — some are clear, while others block more UV light for sun protection.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
“Don’t Believe a Word,” a new book by the Guardian writer and editor David Shariatmadari, delves into the riddles of language: the opacities, ambushes, dead ends, sudden ecstasies.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
These may be treated with nitrate of silver lotion of twice the strength used for opacities.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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