Example Sentences

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“States are obscuring the problem that students are experiencing,” Waite said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

This is where we are with research on digital media use and mental health among teens — a place where the most cited studies are obscuring real risks.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2022

And the reality is, these validation studies are obscuring the truth about forensic science rather than revealing it.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2020

But there are worries about whether some buyers are obscuring their identities, and home prices are still soaring, after an initial dip when the tax took effect.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2017

The night is approaching, the sun of intelligence is sinking towards the horizon, and thick vapors are obscuring its setting.

From The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism by Downton, Henry