in secret
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Veterans and their advocates generally welcomed the announced new housing but also expressed skepticism about an initiative that has been planned in secret with no opportunity for review by its beneficiaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Tracing deportees as they are shuffled across borders in secret has been a recurring issue, lawyers have told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Before he won the presidency, Mr. Lee was on trial for allegedly funneling $8 million in secret funds to the North.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
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
“This is amazing. In the old days, the children of Vulcan would come here in secret to consecrate demigod weapons. This is where Imperial gold was enchanted.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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