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discreetly

[dih-skreet-lee] / dɪˈskrit li /






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“We wanted to inform you and explain how you could resolve your issues with the United States discreetly and professionally,” Greisen wrote, according to a translation provided by prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The musicians, discreetly performing at the back of the stage under the guidance of Mesoamerican instruments director Christopher García, charge the air with percussive Indigenous wonder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

But there are other ways you can leave relatives money discreetly, through a revocable trust that becomes irrevocable upon your death.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Contestants are filmed for about 16 waking hours a day by a fleet of 76 discreetly placed cameras so they can forget they are being filmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

She couldn’t fail to notice that Nicolas discreetly asked about her but made no attempt to visit her.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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