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
“It was the kind of hush-hush tones in people, I knew something wasn’t right.”
From BBC • Jul. 12, 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
Much about the project is still hush-hush, but one thing we know: The blockbuster game will be made in the Northwest.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
In the hush-hush 1940s, such a public display of mental illness would have spelled the end of Blanche’s career at Langley, even if she had been able to recover from the episode.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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