surreptitiously
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A separate email alleged Gates sought to "surreptitiously" give his then-wife Melinda antibiotics to protect her from the same infection.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Volunteers surreptitiously carried blood samples out of Mambasa for testing at a government laboratory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Modern hyper-convenience is a kind of deal with the devil. It is seductive because it appeals to our instincts, but it surreptitiously depletes us,” Curmi states.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
Already, women have begun speaking out about their experiences being surreptitiously recorded on smart glasses and the feeling of violation that arose when they realized that they’d been posted online for content.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Ashish met Rishi’s eye, briefly, and Rishi lifted his eyebrows and surreptitiously shook his head.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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