covert
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As much of the operation was high-tech, measures were taken to keep it covert.
From BBC • May 24, 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
South Lhonak Lake was first captured by a covert CIA satellite surveillance program designed to focus on the Soviet bloc.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When he was discovered living in a Pakistani town—where he was killed in a covert U.S. mission in 2011—Washington’s opinion of Islamabad collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
“Probably better that way. But for now, let’s pretend that you did sneak it away and that your covert operation was a success.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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