in secret
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Trans*cendent is something between a public and private event, emphasizing music and dancing, creating community gatherings held in secret locations which are announced hours before the party to ticketholders only.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ukraine is an "open country", added Lytvyn, saying that it would be unusual to hand over the soldiers in secret.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Blues admitted making £47m in secret payments to unregistered agents and third-parties over transfers between 2011 and 2018.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The film, which A24 will release theatrically in October, had been made largely in secret over three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Babulya had been delivering salves and potions all around the village for years in secret.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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