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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed
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Recent Examples of behind-the-scenes
The protection request follows months of public back and forth, including Baldoni launching a website with previously unseen texts between the director and the couple, and in January, his team released a 10-minute behind-the-scenes clip of a slow-dancing scene the actors performed.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Another projection screen shows behind-the-scenes footage of crew members pulling bands underwater to connect to anchors and painstakingly unfurling and connecting the fabric.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Tran’s story highlights the current behind-the-scenes state of Bachelor Nation, which came to a head earlier last week when the majority of production staff were axed as a result of ABC and Warner Bros TV’s decision to pause The Bachelorette.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Ron Howard is offering a behind-the-scenes account of a scandalous chapter in the making of his 2006 film The Da Vinci Code.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Another projection screen shows behind-the-scenes footage of crew members pulling bands underwater to connect to anchors and painstakingly unfurling and connecting the fabric.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Tran’s story highlights the current behind-the-scenes state of Bachelor Nation, which came to a head earlier last week when the majority of production staff were axed as a result of ABC and Warner Bros TV’s decision to pause The Bachelorette.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Ron Howard is offering a behind-the-scenes account of a scandalous chapter in the making of his 2006 film The Da Vinci Code.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind-the-scenes
Adjective
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Encryption And Access Controls: Secure backups with robust encryption and strict access policies to make sure data remains confidential.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite registering a slight improvement, the prognosis remains confidential.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The criminal charges also allege Navarro and Worden ensured that no invoice related to the clandestine construction surpassed $3,000, a threshold that would have required further authorization from Caltrain and TransAmerica Services Inc., the company that employed Worden.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Berlin is a city in a nearly hysterical hunt for secret Nazis believed to be lurking in the shadows.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Based on an incident that had happened 10 years earlier, the book chronicles the harrowing story of two undercover LAPD patrol officers who are kidnapped during a routine traffic stop that goes horribly wrong.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Russo turned stool pigeon within a month of his November 2017 arrest for selling a kilo of cocaine to an undercover agent.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This private survey reading on Monday followed the official manufacturing PMI released on Saturday, which also showed that China’s February factory activity expanded at its fastest pace since November.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are two infinity pools, a spa in the forest, and accommodations with private balconies overlooking the Andaman Sea.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Experts are alarmed that the cuts could leave the United States defenseless against covert foreign influence operations and embolden foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt democratic governments.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Unlike covert narcissists, who mask their behavior with self-pity, grandiose narcissists rely on charm and manipulation to thrive.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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His underground films and early experimental documentaries took cues from Dada and Surrealism to show New York not as a glamorous city of jewels, but rather a diverse, complex city with many different viewpoints.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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