off-the-books
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Another has an off-the-books wager against OpenAI, which is privately held.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
For off-the-books assistance, she calls a man with whom she has a complicated past.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024
Weisselberg previously served 100 days in jail last year after pleading guilty to dodging taxes on $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the Trump Organization.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
He had pleaded guilty to concealing more than $1.7m in off-the-books income.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2023
That makes the off-the-books operations all the more curious.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023
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