opaque
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“It’s one of the more opaque pricing approaches.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The opaque messaging causes confusion and frustration for fans, especially those looking for a specific ticket to their one and only favorite sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
It also stressed the need for greater transparency around how social media works as "opaque algorithms and content moderation hampers the ability of young users to understand why certain content is recommended, suppressed or removed".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“They are proposing to deprioritize it at the same time that they are encouraging plans to invest in more complicated, opaque investments. It’s infuriating.”
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
He treated a syphilitic child and pointed out to Mr. Singer the scaling eruption on the palms of the hand, the dull, opaque surface of the eye, the sloping upper front incisors.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
The helmet ports were opaqued so there was no way to tell what expression went with the gesture.
From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
"We're here first," Ihjel said, opaquing the ports and turning on the cabin lights.
From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
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Ender's Game
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