- a variation of masque.
mask
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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
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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
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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
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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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