opaque

Example Sentences

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The equity is supported by “an unknown and opaque revocable trust,” the board said.

From Los Angeles Times

But Warner Bros last week described the Paramount offer as risky, saying it was backed by "an unknown and opaque revocable trust" and involved "no Ellison family commitment of any kind."

From Barron's

The situation underscores a broader truth about modern wealth: For all the breathless rankings and headline valuations, the finances of the superrich are often opaque.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company wants Larry Ellison to give a stronger personal guarantee that he, not an opaque trust, is fully committed to the $77.9 billion bid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Olson, who died of cancer Dec. 9 at the age of 83, found the company’s financial statements too opaque to explain exactly how it was making the profits it reported.

From The Wall Street Journal