covert
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Go with him inside this covert maritime network to see how the trade in sanctioned Iranian oil continues thousands of miles from the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
He said that he had not worked for Moscow, but had carried out a covert operation in collaboration with a Western intelligence service.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
They were not exposing covert agents or leaking military plans.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Following standard procedure for covert operations, Barker had held back key information until the last moment.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing covert
Romeo and Juliet
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Grade 9, List 3
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