covert
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The third case involved covert surveillance at a hen harrier roost in the Yorkshire Dales where investigators captured evidence of a planned attempt to kill one of the UK's rarest birds of prey.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Gravity shifts reveal changing mass on the planet’s surface, allowing the government to track everything from depleting global water tables to covert underground infrastructure.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
They were not exposing covert agents or leaking military plans.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Israeli officials have alluded to covert operations during the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He wasn’t going to believe me unless I could come up with a covert way to snag a selfie.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
Vocabulary lists containing covert
Romeo and Juliet
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Grade 9, List 3
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