Example Sentences

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But year-over-year measures lag; they blend today’s momentum with price changes from 12 months ago, obscuring whether inflation is accelerating right now.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The 18-year-old who is about to become Britain's youngest ever Formula 1 driver is sitting on a beach in Bahrain, a Gulf mist obscuring the still-rising sun, and he's pondering a question.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In the footage, the person appears to grab foliage from outside the home and hold it up to the camera, obscuring its view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Bare fluorescent tubes and a rack of ribs hang from the ceiling, obscuring his profile.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García