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obscurity

[uhb-skyoor-i-tee] / əbˈskyʊər ɪ ti /


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The conversation once again put the spotlight on Mandava herself - a 26-year-old who, in less than two years, has gone from relative obscurity to one of global fashion's most watched new faces.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

They are, instead, lacunas to be reckoned with, stemming from the abiding obscurity of human psychology and deepened by the mercurial, ever-fading state of memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Walker, Texas Ranger” — a series that never won an Emmy Award and might have otherwise faded into the obscurity of television history — found a second life on numerous streaming platforms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

And more importantly, in the way of the internet, it’ll fade into obscurity soon.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

In bed, the peaceful, warm obscurity of sleep beckoned.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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