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All part of "a transaction that inflicted direct and concrete injury... to the detriment of Fifa as well as its 211 members", and was conducted under "a veil of secrecy".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“And we get to party after!” chimed in his 32-year-old wife, wearing an off-white dress and veil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

She is Syria's first-ever lawmaker to wear the full-face Islamic niqab veil.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

On the cover of her latest album, Confessions II, Madonna's face is obscured by a purple veil.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The fortune-teller’s face is hidden behind a fine black veil, but the light catches her eyes as she smiles.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Singh’s family this month told local media they had left their home and started wearing veils when in public to avoid being recognized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Under its 40-year-old de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom has loosened its arch-conservatism, allowing women to drive and shed their veils.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

The crowd’s alternative style was imbued with Latin flair: Latinos in black vaquero boots clicked their heels against the concrete, while lace veils flowed above their carefully teased hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

Perhaps the canvas’ most beautiful feature is the rich skin of black acrylic paint within which he and his steed, both rendered in soft veils of thin gouache, are embedded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

Then, the women stopped and turned one by one to face me, slowly raising their veils.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

Some critics have pointed out that the company is backed by private equity firms and is taking over local storefronts while directing profits back to veiled corporate headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But so far she hasn’t stumped for him, instead lobbing veiled criticisms of Talarico’s efforts to win over Black voters.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

The primary portrait of Adrian that emerges in “Remake” is that of a moody young man, his attitude toward his father flitting between mild tolerance and barely veiled resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Photos taken by local media outlet The Collective showed officers removing lyrics of a Cantonese song -- a veiled reference to huge and sometimes violent democracy protests in 2019 -- from the shop window.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

She wore a black dress, gloves, and a black veiled hat like a star from an old 1940s movie.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

She styled the tailored look with a headpiece featuring a crinoline base with a layer of tulle and merry widow veiling, adorned with a ribbon bow.

From Washington Times ● May 6, 2023

"We don't have that luxury of just making a phone call and having water show up," he said, not veiling his contempt for the Lower Basin states' reliance on lakes Mead and Powell.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022

The role of the morality police, which enforces veiling laws, came under scrutiny after a detainee, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died in its custody in mid-September.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

Dozens of women have been jailed in Iran for their activism against forced veiling, according to rights groups.

From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2022

There are cheesy hats, old-lady hats with veiling around them, and hair combs stuck with imitation rhinestones.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood