keep under wraps
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She’s bearing witness to a human dilemma our culture would prefer to keep under wraps, but Ortega might just as easily be doing an audio essay or podcast.
From Los Angeles Times
An early teaser trailer indicated that “Companion” could be a fun, freaky good time, while a more recent spate of promotion revealed the film’s central plot point that its initial marketing took care to keep under wraps.
From Salon
The pictures released by Ferrari, which are likely to disguise key design areas of the car that the team want to keep under wraps for as long as possible, show a redesigned nose and front wing and extensively reshaped bodywork as the team seek to find the consistent, predictable downforce that was often elusive for them last year.
From BBC
She had been reading studies and articles that showed psychedelic patients revealing truths they wanted to keep under wraps.
From Slate
But they have a crime problem of their own that they want to keep under wraps.
From Salon
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