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as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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as in confusing
to make (something) unclear to the understanding cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouding Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water. —
ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Bond traders are grappling with unusually high levels of volatility, which is clouding the outlook for interest rate policies at the Bank of England and European Central Bank. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Oil prices have surged this month, raising concerns about energy inflation, clouding the outlook for central banks and posing headwinds for stocks. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 The war, now nearing the one-month mark, has raised concerns about inflation and slowing industrial activity across the world, clouding the demand outlook for metals. —Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026 But uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran -- and its impact on energy prices -- is clouding the outlook for the labor market. —Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 The mail-in registration complication Further clouding the picture are other possible provisions of the new bill. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026 Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 The attorney general’s statement offered little clarity, further clouding an incident that has already generated significant international speculation. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Bond traders are grappling with unusually high levels of volatility, which is clouding the outlook for interest rate policies at the Bank of England and European Central Bank. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Oil prices have surged this month, raising concerns about energy inflation, clouding the outlook for central banks and posing headwinds for stocks. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 The war, now nearing the one-month mark, has raised concerns about inflation and slowing industrial activity across the world, clouding the demand outlook for metals. —Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026 But uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran -- and its impact on energy prices -- is clouding the outlook for the labor market. —Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 The mail-in registration complication Further clouding the picture are other possible provisions of the new bill. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026 Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 The attorney general’s statement offered little clarity, further clouding an incident that has already generated significant international speculation. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hadid kept her accessories monochromatic and simple, partially obscuring her face with a pair of oversized dark brown sunglasses and adding a brown leather skinny belt around her hips.— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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To make your windows sparkle, make sure there are no smudges obscuring the spring sunlight.— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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But Neptune also blurs lines, which is why its influence can feel mysterious or even confusing at times.— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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That’s not all that’s confusing across the first season.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, the distortion of Zionism feeds into this trend, blurring the line between political critique and the delegitimization of the Jewish right to self-determination.— Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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However, money has a way of blurring a league’s vision.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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When The Star requested records related to ATO being placed on probation last year, the outcome letter KU provided was heavily redacted, completely obfuscating the narrative of the hazing allegations that university investigators found to be credible.— Matthew Kelly April 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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The renderings, which showed an imposing new East Wing roughly a city block long, would be longer than the West Wing and almost completely obfuscating the view of the Treasury Building from the White House's South Lawn.— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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As the world's largest oil importer and a heavily export-reliant economy, China is vulnerable to an oil shock that's already slowing trade, pushing up factory costs, and darkening the outlook for the rest of the year.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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The staggering human toll in Gaza, ongoing West Bank settlement expansion, another incursion into Lebanon, and a darkening war with Iran eroded support among younger Americans—even as Washington remains Israel’s indispensable security partner.— Ian Bremmer, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Assets worth at least $1 million — which includes the vast majority of real estate in San Francisco — are also grouped together, further muddying the picture.— Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Also muddying the outlook for an end to the crisis is uncertainty about what the United States is trying to achieve.— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug.— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside?— John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of Cuban Americans are pursuing compensation for homes, businesses and land confiscated by Castro’s government, complicating potential negotiations.— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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That could play out again with Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills, though one complicating factor with the Florida Republican is his ethics investigation isn’t as far along.— Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Clouding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/clouding. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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