clandestine
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There was something sad in our meetups always having to be clandestine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Court filings around the deal bring new details to light, including that Rush revealed the existence and description of a "clandestine human source" to a foreign official.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
On top of the legal boom, the state has attempted to clamp down on clandestine prospecting.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rules followed by American companies are also unlikely to bind foreign rivals, a hostile government, or a clandestine organization.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
One Saturday afternoon, following one of our clandestine tennis lessons, he gave me fifty rands and a bag full of tennis clothes: sweaters, shorts, socks, shirts, dresses and warm-ups.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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