covertly

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Cdr Simon Messinger said Cano's behaviour recorded by an undercover journalist working covertly in the custody suite was "appalling".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

These are old tankers used by Iran and Russia, often sanctioned by the U.S., to covertly ship crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

When the two appear in court on Wednesday, police will allege they worked with a Chinese national charged last August for covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Australia's capital, Canberra.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Our team went undercover in the city, filming men as they covertly recorded women on a night out, exposing some of the most prolific operators, linked to 12 accounts.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Catching Harry’s eye, he nodded covertly to a point some fifty yards away.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling