in secret
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Several expressed concerns that they might not continue to attend in-person events if they were being recorded in secret.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Those sent to Ghana were held in secret at a remote military base without charges.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
They told ProPublica it’s likely the first time in modern history that so many consequential decisions were made in secret by its nine members.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
This initial review usually takes place in secret before the State Department publicly notifies Congress of the intended sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The soldiers who fought this war between America and the Soviet Union maneuvered in secret, often alone, working in the shadows of Berlin, Moscow, and Washington.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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