obscure
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Four months later, an obscure Texas startup called America First Refining announced that it had received a nine-figure investment from the Ambanis’ company.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
That’s why legal briefs in the case are riddled with citations to an obscure 1915 book by a Boston lawyer named Josiah Henry Benton, who argued that historians had overlooked the practice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But the shift has also raised concerns among some religious liberty advocates and observers who argue that the consolidation may obscure the diversity of belief systems within the armed forces.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
If she wants to use obscure European words for everything to feel better about living here, then she can.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Vocabulary lists containing obscure
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