opacity
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Meeks knows when and where to give his lead character distance, respecting that opacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The opacity of China’s political system makes tipoffs on ongoing probes highly valuable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some analysts, however, argue that opacity in decision-making creates more uncertainty for markets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
But if it’s part of a larger pattern of opacity, instability and conflicting messaging, something larger might be coming down the pike.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
But in successive turns you grow an opacity, a pearl-like glow whose surface can repel all manner of heat and light.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
CT scans of the couple treated at Hubei Provincial Hospital reveal “ground glass” opacities in their lungs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
The panels come in different opacities — some are clear, while others block more UV light for sun protection.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
She ordered a scan of my lungs to see if ground-glass opacities, or light-colored patches, appeared, a sign that Covid had affected my lungs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
We change from weaker to stronger lights, and each more powerful light pierces our hitherto opaque foundations and reveals fresh and different opacities below.
From A Modern Utopia by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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