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
Some analysts, however, argue that opacity in decision-making creates more uncertainty for markets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Let me be clear that opacity in this space can be an issue,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
The experience of the nonagency mortgage-backed securities market before the 2008 financial crisis shows how opacity can enable misrepresentations of asset quality, erode investor confidence and contribute to market unraveling.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
He was instantly struck by the opacity of an investment bank’s books.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
I think that’s what’s super fun about it: You can create so much depth in a nail from different opacities of color, where you can’t get that with a flat paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
“Don’t Believe a Word,” a new book by the Guardian writer and editor David Shariatmadari, delves into the riddles of language: the opacities, ambushes, dead ends, sudden ecstasies.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
Complete recovery usually takes place, but slight opacities, especially in the site of former salmon patches, may persist, and the disease occasionally relapses.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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