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opaque

[oh-peyk] / oʊˈpeɪk /




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His worries about how it might affect his young family and his home value had grown into concerns about environmental impacts and the opaque approval process.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

“They are proposing to deprioritize it at the same time that they are encouraging plans to invest in more complicated, opaque investments. It’s infuriating.”

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Washington slammed the missile test, with the State Department saying Beijing's "rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup is of great concern" and urging China to "engage in meaningful arms control discussions."

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Keeping meeting minutes opaque may be part of that broader plan.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

There was Chad Payne with his hands on his hips and his chiseled California surfer good looks, the hard jaw, the opaque eyes, the blond hair.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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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