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Recent Examples of closed-door
Both were on the list for consideration at the justices’ most recent closed-door conference.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
But while her citywide spending proposal was being reviewed, Bass was also in closed-door negotiations over a major boost in pay for the city’s 3,300 firefighters.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers held a largely closed-door committee hearing on Thursday to question Schwartze about the bomb threats and security for the inauguration.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Following Beckham’s no-bid deal that the mayor helped broker in closed-door meetings with other commissioners, international superstar Lionel Messi came to play for Miami, igniting an explosion of interest in Major League Soccer — a client of the firm where Suarez works.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
But while her citywide spending proposal was being reviewed, Bass was also in closed-door negotiations over a major boost in pay for the city’s 3,300 firefighters.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers held a largely closed-door committee hearing on Thursday to question Schwartze about the bomb threats and security for the inauguration.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Following Beckham’s no-bid deal that the mayor helped broker in closed-door meetings with other commissioners, international superstar Lionel Messi came to play for Miami, igniting an explosion of interest in Major League Soccer — a client of the firm where Suarez works.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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When Trump’s civil case on financial fraud ramped up in New York City — and through methods that are highly creative (and highly off-the-record) — Brourman finagled a seat with the other courtroom sketch artists, who were not entirely welcoming to this stilettoed upstart in their midst.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Given the clandestine nature of the process, the true number of fictitious sons who arrived during exclusion will never be known.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by the Belle Époque era in 1900 Buenos Aires, the soaring space manages to feel clandestine with its dim lighting, lush floral displays, and bartenders in crisp white jackets.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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