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Recent Examples of closed-door
At a closed-door House Republican conference meeting Tuesday, the House speaker cited constitutional arguments Republicans made against proxy voting when Democrats controlled the House, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Scouts’ sentiments are often never heard outside of closed-door front-office meetings or conversations on a ballpark concourse.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Robinson was hesitant at first to discuss what occurred during the 90-minute closed-door meeting that preceded the vote to uphold Platt’s suspension.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2015, Zuckerberg had the opportunity to shake hands with Chinese president Xi Jinping but was excluded from a closed-door meeting between Xi and other American tech CEOs.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Scouts’ sentiments are often never heard outside of closed-door front-office meetings or conversations on a ballpark concourse.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Robinson was hesitant at first to discuss what occurred during the 90-minute closed-door meeting that preceded the vote to uphold Platt’s suspension.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2015, Zuckerberg had the opportunity to shake hands with Chinese president Xi Jinping but was excluded from a closed-door meeting between Xi and other American tech CEOs.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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However, the meeting after the meeting creates an environment where decisions are often undone or altered by informal, off-the-record conversations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Driving the news: In off-the-record hallway conversations, background roundtables, and on-the-record interviews, decision-makers were largely interested in gas, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuel.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For six seasons, FX’s Snowfall, co-created by John Singleton, chronicled how an off-the-books CIA operation contributed to the destruction rock cocaine leveled upon the vibrant community of South Central L.A.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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In 1743, Keith was sent to Fleet Prison for his off-the-books activities.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Director Jeremy Workman and editor Paul Murphy knew there was more nuance to the story than a clandestine performance piece, though.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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TdA is undertaking hostile actions and conducting irregular warfare against the territory of the United States both directly and at the direction, clandestine or otherwise, of the Maduro regime in Venezuela.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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