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secrecy

[see-kruh-see] / ˈsi krə si /


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But operating in secrecy, among like-minded people, the results are inevitable.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Add this to the sensitivity and secrecy with which delicate diplomatic negotiations must proceed, and we have a fog of misleading statements, dramatic but disingenuous social-media posts, and intentionally obfuscatory leaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Authorities have released few details about the investigation, which remains under judicial secrecy, Catalonia's High Court said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He told the BBC he was "guessing" who it was for, but was only told when the designers came to collect it and then "sworn to secrecy".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Under the cloak of extreme secrecy, Soviet merchant ships began ferrying R-12 medium-range nuclear missile parts, launchers, and technicians to Cuba.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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