obscure
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These were the first 10 posts, and there was nothing here that was particularly obscure, nor was there any kind of thread of continuity that seemed obvious.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a rare strain of hantavirus, is likely a “one-off” situation exacerbated by the obscure virus emerging on a cruise ship in remote waters.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Typically they were paid for via shell companies that are easy to set up in Hong Kong and help obscure the ultimate destination of the components.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
He shuddered at his own craven circumlocution, using so meaningless a word to obscure so hideous a truth.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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