opacity
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This could be useful if it reduces the opacity around China’s AI progress and creates a hotline in case of harm from rogue agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Meeks knows when and where to give his lead character distance, respecting that opacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some analysts, however, argue that opacity in decision-making creates more uncertainty for markets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
He was instantly struck by the opacity of an investment bank’s books.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Ground-glass opacities — a sign that’s common in COVID-19 patients — showed up on his scans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
The panels come in different opacities — some are clear, while others block more UV light for sun protection.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
She ordered a scan of my lungs to see if ground-glass opacities, or light-colored patches, appeared, a sign that Covid had affected my lungs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
The leaves are succulent and acid, and the juice expressed from them is used as an eyewash to remove corneal opacities; it is also used in superficial erysipelas and other skin affections.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
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