covertness

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Noun
  • An investigation resulted in Sow being charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a death, police said.
    Mark Price May 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
  • Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Such environments are designed to be hostile to non-stealth aircraft, helicopters, and some legacy stealth platforms under the wrong conditions.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The vertical stabilizer has been removed to increase the stealth of the airframe by reducing the radar signature across both high- and low-frequency bands.
    David Szondy April 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Whether those suspicions were valid or a result of subterfuge by Connelly, the Nuggets ultimately traded up six spots to draft Holmes, sacrificing three future second-round picks.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Including some subterfuge in this case.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And yet, when Obama won the Presidency, Bush greeted him with graceful comments of welcome, and then embarked on a retirement characterized by reticence.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Dancer Clinton Harris became emotional describing a natural reticence about expressing himself verbally instead of through movement.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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“Covertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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