sealed move

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noun

chess the last move before an adjournment, which is written down by the player making it, sealed in an envelope, and kept secret from his opponent until play is resumed

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Words nearby sealed move

sea leather, sealed, sealed-beam, sealed-beam headlight, sealed book, sealed move, sealed orders, sealed road, sealed unit, sea legs, sealer

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How to use sealed move in a sentence

The other songs go in to lesser percentages of “me” as you move along.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Those threats prompted Lozoya to move her family to California for a time until things cooled down, she said in an interview.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That act forever sealed his feeling for the Chief, bound it up with the war, with violence, with the gun.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It|Michael Tomasky|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet when I stop gazing the next impulse is to move on; for if I have time to rest anywhere, why not at home?
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Aunt Ri was looking forward to the rest with great anticipation; she was heartily tired of being on the move.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Wait patiently until your side move over from the Opposition to the Government benches.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
He was a good judge of men, that eagle-faced major; he knew that the slightest move with hostile intent would mean a smoking gun.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair