in secret
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The girls -- who help others in their building with their homework -- have recently started going to classes outside in secret.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In short, Infantino was planning, in secret, to sell shares in the World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
A will can be made and a will can be changed, and it can be done in secret, without a spouse’s knowledge or consent.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
They then go into a private room no one else is allowed to enter so that they can deliberate in secret.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Edel told me in secret she was going to run away, and then there was the headline about it.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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