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cover-up

[kuhv-er-uhp] / ˈkʌv ərˌʌp /




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Asymmetric said it could not determine whether the agents' cover-up was deliberate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He spoke to Reed and the super PAC’s lawyer, Cleta Mitchell, and began to hatch a cover-up.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

During the seven week trial, Patrick was singled out online for wild vitriol and cover-up accusations.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

We went back and forth on what Anton says, what Paul Baker says, whether you hear us or not, whether it’s a balloon cover-up, whether we show the kiss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

At Senate hearings, John Dean testified that he had talked with the president more than thirty times about details of the cover-up.

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

Connor also denied any suggestion that NHS Tayside "involved itself in cover-ups."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

MPs are expected to approve the long-delayed 'Hillsborough Law' later, in a bid to prevent cover-ups linked to failures of the state.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2025

Warning of the risk of medical cover-ups, Baroness May said she had a friend who calls it the "license to kill Bill".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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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