conceal
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He said his client had "behaved dishonestly" and went to considerable lengths to conceal his crimes and avoid detection.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Many said they planned to conceal the symbol to smuggle it into the stadium.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Panish alleged that Erickson and the Grossmans had tried to conceal the total amount of their assets since the crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Three real-estate pros share the most bizarre items they had to conceal from prospective buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
At least she had no freckles to conceal or soften, and that surely saved labor.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The presidency is a skin suit that barely conceals this ambition.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
However, this apparent balance conceals strong regional differences.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
Pop Mart is best known for selling toys in "blind boxes" - a type of packaging that conceals its contents until it is opened.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
State insurance regulators, worried the financial engineering conceals risks, this summer selected around 100 mostly offshore deals for extra scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Arrange the hood so it conceals my face.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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In June 1981, before becoming president, he survived a bombing claimed by the Mujahedin-e Khalq group, when an explosive device concealed in a tape recorder detonated during a speech.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Prosecutors allege that Rowan and his co-conspirators concealed the kickbacks by using fake invoices and shell companies to inflate Medicare reimbursements while funneling payments to medical providers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He filed a $340 million lawsuit against former broadcast partner Showtime, alleging the television network concealed and diverted his earnings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
In written submissions, Campbell's lawyer, Andrew Westwood KC alleged that Hellmich "carried out a long-term and consistent scheme of mismanagement and deception in relation to the running of the charity" which she concealed from others.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
And they explained that she would have to respond with strength and dignity to the barely concealed hostility emanating from her teachers and school administrators.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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He embedded a whole apparatus of passages and outbuildings into the descending terrain to the east, concealing them so effectively from view that from the west Monticello has the character of an isolated hilltop temple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The alleged ringleader, Alan Carrillo, was charged with theft and “altering, planting or concealing evidence.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
"We used to destroy them," Granados told AFP, his body half-submerged in the sea and diving goggles concealing his face.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
During an MS NOW television interview in late April, Martin used head-spinning illogic to defend concealing the autopsy and denied he was “here to protect anyone.”
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
I duck behind a curtain of vines, concealing myself just in time.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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