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clandestine

[klan-des-tin] / klænˈdɛs tɪn /


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The first trial over his death was annulled last year following revelations that one of the judges took part in a clandestine documentary about the case.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In the past, he said, “the CIA was trying to be clandestine in their operations and kind of remain in the background, in the shadows.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Forced to rethink how it sold its oil, Tehran accelerated the build-out of a clandestine trading network, according to U.S. officials and researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They set up clandestine camera monitoring from a public location.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Kate would have loved to sneak down to the culvert again, but this was not a clandestine operation.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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