in secret
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Then what comes out basically in secret the next day is a gift that could benefit him to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Which is probably why even the people pushing the idea admit they are doing it in secret.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
His mom served as the pastor for their church, which met in secret in their home along with 17 or 18 fellow converts for daily services.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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
Some families built their bunkers in secret, worried that neighbors might come knocking.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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