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cover-up

[kuhv-er-uhp] / ˈkʌv ərˌʌp /




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She walked her across the street where she bought a cover-up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

What started as an innocent mistake has ended up as a bad cover-up.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

But moviegoers won’t soon forget her impressive turn, communicating the stakes of a massive cover-up that sought to prevent the knowledge of aliens walking among humanity for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He also says that Freedom of Information requests continue to be turned down and the "cover-up continues".

From BBC May 30, 2026

Nixon’s cover-up was holding, but possibly not for long.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

A bill "to prevent cover-ups" in response to the Hillsborough Disaster will "finally pass after years of frustration".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is confident disagreements with campaigners over a new law designed to stop cover-ups can be resolved before it returns to Parliament on Monday.

From BBC Jan. 18, 2026

Can you lay out the lies and fabrications and cover-ups?

From Slate Nov. 14, 2025

These captured the world's imagination, attracting journalists from around the globe and leading to claims of conspiracies, cover-ups and cheap publicity stunts.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2025

In turn, Patel tweeted a pledge that “There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents.”

From Slate Jul. 15, 2025




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