covert

Example Sentences

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Even though it was a covert Special Forces operation, Panetta said, he personally briefed key congressional leaders before Bin Laden’s killing took place.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The campaign also draws on years of intelligence gathering and covert operations to identify targets, said Shlomo Mofaz, director of the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Then there are the more recent covert adventures in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

For more than two decades, Unit 8200, a covert Israeli intelligence unit that specializes in phone intercepts and cyber operations, tracked Khamenei and Iran’s top leadership, mapping their daily routines and habits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

These women had their undying, if covert, affection.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison