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Recent Examples of closed-door
There have been reports ranging from four to 180 sightings per night, according to New Jersey Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, who attended a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with other state leaders and representatives from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the New Jersey drone activity.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Valadao ran unopposed and officially won the position in the group’s closed-door elections on Tuesday.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
However, support quickly eroded, leading to 45 days of closed-door negotiations, false starts, and political pressure.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Valadao ran unopposed and officially won the position in the group’s closed-door elections on Tuesday.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
However, support quickly eroded, leading to 45 days of closed-door negotiations, false starts, and political pressure.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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Through voiceover, Wang shares details from off-the-record conversations which unveil Payá’s ambiguous feelings about the former president.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Thought-provoking sessions and off-the-record discussions feature Fortune 500 CEOs, former Cabinet members and global Ambassadors, and 7x world champion Tom Brady–among many others.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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An elite task force of investigators has its hands full when an off-the-books max-security prison sees a massive breach, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Three-quarters of Zimbabweans toil in the informal workforce, one of the highest rates of off-the-books work in the world.Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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For many young adults, the season of joy was a clandestine opportunity to enjoy their favorite herb in a hush-hush, counterculture way.Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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What the seventh art has been notoriously bad at is exploring the concept of female desire, in all of its complexities and clandestine, dark-corner complications.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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