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conceal

[kuhn-seel] / kənˈsil /


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Last fall, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered the network liquidated, finding evidence that McGraw deleted text messages to conceal plans favoring certain creditors over others.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Though the Hewlett-Packard board found Hurd didn’t violate the company’s policy regarding sexual harassment, it determined he had submitted inaccurate expense reports to conceal the relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

If having to conceal himself inside a catering truck is any indication, not well.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Investigators said the companies allegedly sought to conceal the identity of their Chinese financial backers while establishing "unauthorised" operations or "illegally" recruiting talent.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

I skidded to a stop and tugged down the brim of my cap to conceal my face.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Taiwan, once widely known as Formosa, conceals a remarkable natural world within its steep and rugged interior.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The presidency is a skin suit that barely conceals this ambition.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Policymakers can’t craft effective rules if the private sector conceals the incidents that illuminate emerging risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

While the official headline figure puts the unemployment rate at only 3.2%, it conceals a more precarious picture for many Indians.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

She conceals the length of hair she has been braiding in her pocket, scowling as she knows she will have to rebraid the entire piece because her concentration was broken.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Five of the company’s top executives concealed the inordinately large and risky trades from its board, according to a lawsuit filed last week by investors, suppliers and others with claims outstanding after Enviva’s 2024 bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

She kept fans tantalized with rumors that a penchant for long-sleeved shirts in her later years concealed two full sleeves of tattoos.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

In recent years, customs officials have repeatedly intercepted passengers arriving from south-east Asia with live reptiles, birds and primates concealed in their luggage.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The complaint stated that between Jan. 2, 2024, and March 31, 2025, the Sheriff’s Department received almost 4,000 applications for new concealed carry licenses, but issued only two.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

You might, perhaps, spot the two electrical meters, but those—per city ordinance—were concealed at the back of the house, along with the garage.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles Times survey of job postings sheds light on what is happening offstage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t concealing his disinterest in what the House is offering, saying that he wants to focus on government funding instead.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

Chimpanzees do not normally transport objects in their mouths, so the researchers suggest Sandy may have been concealing the crystals, behavior that could indicate she regarded them as valuable.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Meenakashi Bhandari, 48, was found guilty of concealing and transferring criminal property.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

There was no putty concealing his long, sloping Ashton nose, nor was there a handkerchief tied ’round his face.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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