under the radar
idiom
: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
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Some of them sneak under the radar, keeping their family life mostly out of the public eye.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
Some are well-known, like Cocoa Beach, Walt Disney World, and the Everglades, while others fly under the radar, waiting to be discovered.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
Because electrostatics has flown under the radar, England worries that humans unknowingly hinder the ability of animals to use these forces.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
Until more research can be done, the paper offers a new look into a scientific field that is often under the radar.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
Some are well-known, like Cocoa Beach, Walt Disney World, and the Everglades, while others fly under the radar, waiting to be discovered.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
Because electrostatics has flown under the radar, England worries that humans unknowingly hinder the ability of animals to use these forces.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
Until more research can be done, the paper offers a new look into a scientific field that is often under the radar.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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