under cover
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Ms. Machado has made at least two attempts to go back to Venezuela since she left in December 2025 under cover of darkness to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Border guards warned crossings were increasing, with many attempting to slip across a nearby river under cover of darkness.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
But she arrived "under cover of darkness" and was said to be none the worse for her journey.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
As the sun went down and a phone notification warned of more rain, the women, donning elf aprons and Santa hats, scrambled to move the boxes under cover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
A month later under cover of night, operatives filled in the entrance to the tunnel beneath his house, per railroad policy.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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