covert
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Not surprisingly, he is plucked for a covert mission that involves photographing secret Soviet bases from a tricked-out stealth jet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Germany’s intelligence service lacks the statutory mandate or capacities of the Central Intelligence Agency to carry out covert operations on foreign soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
During the trial, jurors were played a covert recording of a conversation between the two men outside Barnsley Police Station.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany's war plans.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
No covert military tribunal, Secret Service snoopers, or police group could have devised half as comprehensive or effective a Distant Early Warning System.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
The state buys the properties, coverts them and gives them to local governments that then contract with local providers for needed services.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Surely the Times could create a series with the working title "So you want to see an opera..." that coverts the basics of preparing for and enjoying the experience.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2018
Outerwall also owns Coinstar, a chain of kiosks that coverts loose change into paper money and gift cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
As long as they are genuine coverts to what we are talking about, I'm not bothered about it...
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2013
He was helped by Athena to drive them out of their coverts, and as they flew up he shot them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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