unmasking

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After federal immigration officers shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, social media users called for the unmasking of the agents responsible.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

“Mask & Bone” by Jamesie Fournier is a slightly overwritten but otherwise masterly unmasking of ordinary family life that reveals ancient secrets and generational trauma of the supernatural kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The series takes in a wide range of topics, from unmasking Jack the Ripper, to the day The Beatles came to Hull.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

The 26-year-old podcast host, best known for USA Network’s “Chrisley Knows Best,” admitted during her unmasking on Wednesday’s episode, “I know singing is not for me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

To the Crown, the speech revealed the ANC’s true and secret intent, unmasking the ANC’s public pretense of nonviolence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela