secretive

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While Decurion may be operating within its rights as owner of the property, its secretive and mysterious business practices have increasingly angered film fans concerned about the future of moviegoing in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

And it didn’t come from a secretive lab building a form of artificial intelligence meant to be smarter than the human mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Iran last week banned all goods and agricultural exports, triggering economic pressure on secretive Turkmenistan and the wider Central Asian region, where Tehran had a growing economic footprint in recent years.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

"This is the person who needs to be punished. He made a conscious decision to do this - a secretive decision."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

At first Kira felt secretive and stealthy, as if she should make her footsteps as silent as possible, difficult with her stick and her dragging leg.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry