veil
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The agriculture minister has called for an end to the "veil of secrecy" surrounding animal dumping incidents.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The veil between this world and the next is so thin that Clark can literally walk right through it, from his dingy store into the familiar yellow dimension of the film’s opening sequence.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The performances I’m engaged in are pointed; they take the veil away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
We have become fantastic at interacting with surfaces, all while our data is harvested and our attention monetized behind the veil of user-friendliness.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Aravis was dressed to look like a superior slave-girl in a great house and wore a veil over her face.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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