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see-through

[see-throo] / ˈsiˌθru /




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The company earlier this year suffered backlash against a new lineup of pants deemed by some consumers to be see-through.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The Red Sox’s jersey situation played out much quicker than the MLB’s see-through pants controversy two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

In this event, both competitors are positioned on a platform high above the ground, on either side of a see-through barrier, which they have to push to the other end.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Now, in yet another see-through dust-up, he’s blaming the company’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“Blancaflor’s father was a strange king whose fear of the outside world turned him into an ogre. He had see-through skin and a voice like a serpent.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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