hush-hush
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Gerko often posts acerbic barbs on LinkedIn about XTX’s rivals, making him an unusually vocal figure in the hush-hush world of computerized traders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"The problem has been going on long enough, and everyone knows in their hearts the basic situation. There's no need to be hush-hush any more."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
It’s difficult to discern just how many companies are employing A.I. to help set wages because such internal processes are usually kept hush-hush.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2024
“Growing up, death was such a hush-hush thing,” she says.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
Graduation, the hush-hush magic time of frills and gifts and congratulations and diplomas, was finished for me before my name was called.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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