in secret
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Which is probably why even the people pushing the idea admit they are doing it in secret.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Liquidators under government control then sold the company in secret, with no accounting of the proceeds from the sale of its printing presses and other assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Like many others living in the house, K also lost teeth due to poor dental hygiene, and was forced to wash in secret at night.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“Their fee structure was designed in secret by board members of the PRO,” said Eric Hoplin, president and chief executive of the group.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Cardan might dare to cross him, but I thought the others would at least strike in secret.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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