Even now, thousands of animals are being victimized needlessly for obscure purposes that will never forward any medical knowledge.

Or perhaps something else entirely, carrying some obscure purpose or meaning that could be conceived by nothing but an ant.

He played down the impact of the cables' release, and went on to suggest that they might be fakes being circulated for obscure political purposes.

He had felt like one being used for some obscure purpose and had not enjoyed the feeling.

Perhaps against three, Anskiere could not save himself; far more likely he had surrendered willingly for some obscure purpose of his own.

Doubtless several of them decided I was lying for some obscure purpose.

It seemed to have some obscure purpose in what it did; and it whispered, now: "Follow me."

But instead he chanced upon another water inhabitant which had crawled up on land for some obscure purpose of its own.

At the most, it is simply cynical manipulation for obscure purposes.

Was the girl perhaps the property of some Ednes lord, deceiving him for obscure purposes of her own?