obscure
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A little more than a decade ago, he had been a relatively obscure character outside of soccer circles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But while VPNs do all of that, they don’t fully obscure your online footprint, and they don’t make you invincible.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Insurers said billing through multiple affiliated companies can obscure potentially abusive practices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Other collectors, he says, might be a little less obscure, leaning into mainstream characters such as Strawberry Shortcake or from ’80s and ’90s properties including “The Land Before Time” and “Rugrats.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The hunger and heat combined, a poisonous taste resembling defeat; yes, he thought, that’s what it is: I’ve been defeated in some obscure way.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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