furtive
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Maria doesn’t buy this story and, aided by a local lawyer who drew up her father’s will, conducts her own furtive investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Even pro-AI residents have objected to the furtive maneuvering around data centers.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
And these furtive ads are so prevalent that mere diligence in scrolling or brush-ups on digital literacy aren’t sufficient solutions.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
The frenzied but furtive social scene contradicts the message from Myanmar authorities that the country is back to normal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
A few furtive shapes darted into alleys at the sound of hoofbeats on the cobbles, but no one dared accost them.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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