secretive
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Becky Peterson, who covers Tesla and Elon Musk, and Corrie Driebusch, who writes about initial public offerings and secretive private companies, will be answering your questions on June 5 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Before a lunch at Zhongnanhai, the secretive headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party, Trump asked Xi if he was special for getting to visit the compound.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
They also asked for an assessment of risk for US citizens of any future Iranian strike on Israel's secretive Dimona nuclear research center.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The groups are "explicitly militant" and "not secretive", he adds.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The little girl looked at me, secretive, contemplative.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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