Example Sentences

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The presidency is a skin suit that barely conceals this ambition.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

This feels like a benefit because it conceals from patients the true cost of their care, while its shortcomings relative to other countries are noticeable only to policy nerds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

However, this apparent balance conceals strong regional differences.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

While the official headline figure puts the unemployment rate at only 3.2%, it conceals a more precarious picture for many Indians.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

I pray that this stupid baggy T-shirt conceals the phone in my pocket.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed