Example Sentences

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The threats posed by Palestine Action had been the most important factor in the lawful decision-making, Baroness Carr said, including how the group clandestinely organised and targeted lawful businesses.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

All wanted in the United States, the men operate clandestinely.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

He was released in 2023, and now playing in select theaters is his first film since then, the clandestinely produced, Palme d’Or-winning “It Was Just an Accident.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Even if this music didn’t make an impact on the charts here, it found its way back to post-revolution Iran clandestinely, on tapes and music video satellite broadcasts.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

“Suppose I told you, Luke, that I would meet you clandestinely in the second-best drawing room—how would you ever know where to find me?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson