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mask

[mask, mahsk] / mæsk, mɑsk /




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And it did not take long for the movement’s “pro-woman” mask to slip after B.P.J.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

He tweeted a video that showed an armed man wearing a ski mask and a backpack passing under the brick archway of Nancy’s front porch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The mask produced an even more complex result.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

The “Fearsome White” uniform features a helmet that includes white horns and a white face mask.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Chet dropped his bike and pushed back his mask.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon

And that “average” return figure masks a lot of variation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Autopilot was disengaged, the pilots declared an emergency and descended immediately as passenger oxygen masks dropped, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But the gas also created tactical challenges, since many patrol and Metropolitan Division officers lacked protective masks, increasing their risk of exposure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It was the masks just really starting to fall to the point where you can no longer keep it in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Arwin and the others push their masks off and stretch.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

All the masked characters up on stage agree that action is urgent, and the call is repeated with solemn agreement.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Both described the document as a press release masked as a court filing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on the night of January 31-February 1, with recovered security camera footage showing a masked and gloved person prowling outside her home in the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The initial search focused on video footage that showed a masked person wearing gloves and a backpack appearing to tamper with a camera at her front door the morning she disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The masked queen said, “Yes, a story — a hunting story!”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

And the gains from AI are masking more normal earnings elsewhere, some analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

A surprising surge in the trade deficit is expected to subtract an unusually large 1.0 to 1.5 percentage points from GDP, masking the strength of the underlying economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that requires special software to access, masking user identities through encrypted networks.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

All your traffic is routed through a remote server, masking your IP address and shielding your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Perhaps the masking charm had worked; or perhaps, as Renn pointed out, the bear was in the west, wreaking havoc among the clans.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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