| figure mask | 1.18 | But the figures mask some large disparities. | ||
| face mask | 0.46 | Yanked face masks. | ||
| gain mask | 0.46 | The gains mask weakness, analysts said. | ||
| number mask | 0.46 | Critics say, however, that the numbers mask the real story. | ||
| average mask | 0.39 | The average masks some harsh realities, however. | ||
| decline mask | 0.33 | Those declines masked gains elsewhere in the report. | ||
| increase mask | 0.26 | But that overall increase masks huge differences among programs. | ||
| simplicity mask | 0.26 | Simplicity masks complexity. | ||
| statistic mask | 0.26 | But statistics mask the individual tragedies. | ||
| word mask | 0.26 | Such words may mask real problems. |