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opaque

[oh-peyk] / oʊˈpeɪk /




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Apart from his exceedingly short-term residency in the district, questions have also been raised about Flippo’s opaque finances.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The informal mechanism has persisted, in various forms, despite criticism from countries opposed to the opaque process.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The US has defended the third-country deals as lawful, despite rights groups criticising the arrangements as opaque and many of the deportees ultimately being repatriated.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

But just then, a piercing pink light appears outside, and a low, opaque mist begins to creep through the seams of your tent.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

She shook out the cloak, wondering if the clothes had inexplicably become hidden beneath it, but only the medallion clattered out, the stone as opaque as ever.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

The helmet ports were opaqued so there was no way to tell what expression went with the gesture.

From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

"We're here first," Ihjel said, opaquing the ports and turning on the cabin lights.

From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)




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