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
They were not exposing covert agents or leaking military plans.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Israeli officials have alluded to covert operations during the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He was also receiving daily written intelligence briefings, suddenly privy to the nation’s heavier secrets—the classified threats, quiet alliances, and covert operations about which the public remained largely unaware.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing covert
Romeo and Juliet
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Grade 9, List 3
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