secretive
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It used another Abramovich company with exactly the same name of Electus Investments, but this time based in the more secretive BVI, where accounts did not have to be made public.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Apocalyptic eschatology has long been an interest of Thiel’s, who has made the Antichrist a central topic of secretive lectures he’s given behind closed doors.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
The botched execution has resulted in fresh scrutiny of the secretive supply chain for lethal injection drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to an investigation published last week, the United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He was secretive about it; I do not know exactly why.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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