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Recent Examples of closed-door
Conclave’s dramatic mechanism inquires into the quasi-democratic secrecies of government, much like the closed-door sessions of the U.S. Congress.
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Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The Hang Seng tech index climbed 3.04%, reversing course from its over 2% Monday after Xi’s comments in a rare closed-door symposium.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Dimash’s Parisian debut reached its zenith on November 5th, with an invitation to perform at a closed-door event hosted at the Élysée Palace, Dimash delivered a performance that seamlessly blended emotional depth and entertainment.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Volodymyr Zelensky, in a closed-door meeting, rejected a demand by the Trump administration to give up half of Ukraine’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support.
—New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The Hang Seng tech index climbed 3.04%, reversing course from its over 2% Monday after Xi’s comments in a rare closed-door symposium.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Dimash’s Parisian debut reached its zenith on November 5th, with an invitation to perform at a closed-door event hosted at the Élysée Palace, Dimash delivered a performance that seamlessly blended emotional depth and entertainment.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Volodymyr Zelensky, in a closed-door meeting, rejected a demand by the Trump administration to give up half of Ukraine’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support.
—New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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Mike Allen Jan 31, 2025 - Politics & Policy Altman gives AI show-and-tell to D.C. power players OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave government leaders, policy experts and journalists a sneak peek at coming technology Thursday during an off-the-record demo near Capitol Hill.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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At the same meeting, OpenAI product chief Kevin Weil was set to provide an off-the-record demonstration of other new capabilities OpenAI plans to introduce during the first quarter of this year.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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While some people are finding off-the-books employment as waiters or tour guides, experts say tourism is failing to bring a substantial increase in higher wage jobs.—
Gianni Cipriano,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Out of other options, Rowan turns to her ex-boyfriend — geneticist Sam Larkin, who’s on the cusp of literally curing blindness(?!) — for an off-the-books testing of Lasher’s genetics.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Marks and Matt Baker uncovered documents that illustrate North Carolina’s clandestine research into conference realignment.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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This defiant and entertaining work playfully uses headshots and avatars to visualize clandestine audio recordings documenting years of Kafkaesque impositions, threats, and vital dissident art.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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