masked

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The Rich Starry, a sanctioned Chinese oil and chemical tanker, masked its exact location in the Persian Gulf for more than 10 days before leaving through the Strait of Hormuz this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The BBC has been shown footage from 22 June 2023 in which a group of migrants, who had just crossed into Evros and wanted to claim asylum, were ambushed by masked men.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Some of that has so far been masked by lifting sanctions and releases from strategic reserves.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"It may well be that those were masked by other molecules in the study," Niemann says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The masked ball was a happy affair, even though there was talk among the guests of possible war.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig