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secretly

[see-krit-lee] / ˈsi krɪt li /


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The latter cocktail references a scene in the Raiders’ locker room: One of Ilya’s teammates sees him secretly texting Shane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They are spooked by embarrassing episodes in which CEOs’ inelegant internal remarks were secretly recorded and leaked online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In a previous film, he infiltrated a gun rally, disguised as a "right-wing singer", while secretly wearing a bulletproof vest.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

A Saudi national has been charged with secretly planting a recording device in one of OpenAI's offices in California, federal prosecutors announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Sadly, that wasn’t I,” said Duane, although secretly, he wasn’t that sad.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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