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Adjective
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She was widely lauded for her handling of both crises, even though the latter would eventually draw the ire of conspiratorial backlash, and even violence.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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This isn’t a sly spy carrying out a covert operation; this is a spy whose careful plans have been overtaken by events.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history Friday, capping a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Bucs.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, when intentions are left surreptitious, fashion can be used as a political weapon.—
Chloe Iris Kennedy,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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The center, which opened in 2022, is responsible for deciphering, and defeating, surreptitious efforts to rig or tilt the American vote.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In the climax of Presence, Rebecca and Chris leave to seek legal counsel for her undisclosed criminal activity.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Neon purchased the film out of its festival premiere for an undisclosed figure.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Collusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusive. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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