In the story entitled "Istikhara, Anaya, Medagan and the Medaganat," for example, the first two pages constitute a lecture on what the opaque terms "istikhara" and "anaya" mean.
And in public appearances, they maintained an aloof solemnity and spoke in opaque terms that often left Mexicans puzzling over what the new ruler was thinking.
Although none of the booksellers have disclosed their locations, a few have been in sporadic contact with family members to communicate, in opaque terms, that they are "assisting in an investigation".
And his argument that groundbreaking techniques — to "locate, target and kill key individuals in extremist groups" — were as important as the surge in stemming violence lacks force; they are described in highly opaque terms because, he says, "disclosing the details of such operations could compromise their ongoing use".
David's larger armed force, which carried him to power and remained loyal to him through one native Israelite rebellion after another, is referred to in most Bible translations as "the Cherethites and the Pelethites," opaque terms that may be more revealingly translated as "the Cretans and the Philistines".
After all, it's far easier for each of us to simply forget and neglect all the random sites and services we've signed up for than to keep up with the innumerable changes to opaque terms of service and privacy policy documents, or monitor every merger and acquisition of every company that makes something we use.
Many end up trapped in long-term debt caused by hidden fees, costly rollovers and opaque terms and conditions.
To search for the most expensive journey is to plunge into a blizzard of complexity and opaque terms and conditions.
In opaque terms, that means Grindr expects a high level of self-moderation from its community.
