veiled
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Set between 2019 and 2021, Sorkin’s film stares down the dawn of a new decade, preparing for the birth of our current web of chaos, cruelty and thinly veiled deceit.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
He previously said the plans had been "veiled in secrecy" and that the process did not guarantee public participation "beyond a narrow list of statutory bodies".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jackson described the document as a thinly veiled attempt to “prejudice Mr. Flores and impact the jury pool” by releasing damaging information about the officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Photos taken by local media outlet The Collective showed officers removing lyrics of a Cantonese song -- a veiled reference to huge and sometimes violent democracy protests in 2019 -- from the shop window.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Smith knew Seabiscuit was improving rapidly, but when he sent him out for workouts before the track dockers, he gave him only easy gallops that veiled his speed.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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