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opaque

[oh-peyk] / oʊˈpeɪk /




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How exactly Cerimedo got into politics — and how he became a right-wing rabble-rouser — remains somewhat opaque.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The International Monetary Fund, meanwhile, has warned about the opaque nature of insurance companies that are partly or fully owned by private-equity firms.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

If that seems like an impossible contradiction, welcome to the mid-2020s, where reality seems increasingly like dystopian science fiction mixed with an especially opaque John le Carré spy thriller.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

These signs include an opaque ownership structure of a firm based in the U.A.E. or a company registered in Hong Kong that uses a Chinese bank account and has no online presence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

In the North Atlantic, the waves were dark and opaque, but I still looked over the side of the boat, trying to see deeper.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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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