obscure
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Ed and my husband have voluminous conversations about obscure historical figures and the state of humanity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
But the shift has also raised concerns among some religious liberty advocates and observers who argue that the consolidation may obscure the diversity of belief systems within the armed forces.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
In the past, such attacks helped turn Milei from an obscure economist into a political phenomenon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
She was not entirely translucent now, her black-and-white body nearly dense enough to obscure the world behind her.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing obscure
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