in secret
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She then claimed she was being held captive in secret videos.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“Any self-imposed pause could lift at any moment, in secret and without warning,” the Maryland Attorney General’s Office wrote in response.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
The Vatican also played a major role in secret negotiations that led the Obama administration to re-establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel went on national television and confirmed that Havana has been engaged in secret talks with the Trump administration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
We’d eat one in secret every day after school, as if the candy were some sort of high-stakes contraband.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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