secretive
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Rico’s assistance comes at a price: Kendal must assist a fledgling agent who’s infiltrated a secretive and seemingly nefarious tech company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
They are secretive about what action they would take if UK government objections persist.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“The iniquitously expensive and secretive British secondary school my sister and I attended. My father thought we were too young to be sent abroad, but he was determined that we be as European as possible.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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