hush-hush
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Launched earlier this year, the hush-hush undertaking evaluated thousands of the company’s coffee shops across North America on profitability, and the experience of customers and baristas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
“It was the kind of hush-hush tones in people, I knew something wasn’t right.”
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
But between reminiscences, Bryan and Underwood shared a few hush-hush words about the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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
It was so hush-hush that she and William could barely discuss it.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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