opaque
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It is complicated, bordering on confusing, and that must be one of the reasons it can feel so opaque to people.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The music biz feels more opaque to you?
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
"Classified workloads are by definition opaque," said one organizing employee, who was not named in the statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Arbitration has also become a massive phenomenon, siphoning countless cases off from the courts into a shadowy, opaque system that nobody can ever truly fully observe.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
But the skylight arching out over the hallway above showed us the night through glass opaque with greasy animal prints, bird shit, and weather.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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