unmasked

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A leading people smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Whether the medication caused it, accelerated a subclinical condition, or simply unmasked something already there is nearly impossible to determine.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Which raises the question, why not help all officers feel safe enough to go unmasked, rather than allowing some to work in a fearful environment?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Two of the spies unmasked by Ames—Oleg Gordievsky and Sergei Bokhan—escaped with their lives.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau