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
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government and the Catholic Church in Spain signed an agreement in March to compensate victims, after years of reticence and opacity from the Church hierarchy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The wide spread in estimates reflects the opacity of Iran’s oil system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
With the stakes as high as they are, the president's opacity is notable.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
He was instantly struck by the opacity of an investment bank’s books.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
I think that’s what’s super fun about it: You can create so much depth in a nail from different opacities of color, where you can’t get that with a flat paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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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