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as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids include the construction methods used to lift the huge blocks of stone in place
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as in keys
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
the secret to advancement in this company is hard work and dedication
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Naturally, most people in the room — which sold out to members only before going on sale to the public — were there to hear war stories from Bond, and Craig did not disappoint, even explaining the elaborate secrets of Casino Royale’s torture scene.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface.
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Meanwhile, in the present, the survivors find themselves at the center of a conspiracy that might just bring their past secrets to light.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
And Congress all the time gets access to our nation's most sensitive secrets, ongoing operations, intelligence operations, military operations.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
But the house has plenty of secrets, which of course will have to be uncovered at some point.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
Family secrets and domestic tensions underscore scenes from everyday life as the film traces out an expansive social circle with a novelistic attention to cultural and interpersonal dynamics.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
For more than a century, the genetic secrets behind the vibrant orange coats of ginger cats and the intricate patterns of tortoiseshells have puzzled scientists and cat enthusiasts alike.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in the present, the survivors find themselves at the center of a conspiracy that might just bring their past secrets to light.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
And Congress all the time gets access to our nation's most sensitive secrets, ongoing operations, intelligence operations, military operations.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
But the house has plenty of secrets, which of course will have to be uncovered at some point.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
Family secrets and domestic tensions underscore scenes from everyday life as the film traces out an expansive social circle with a novelistic attention to cultural and interpersonal dynamics.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
For more than a century, the genetic secrets behind the vibrant orange coats of ginger cats and the intricate patterns of tortoiseshells have puzzled scientists and cat enthusiasts alike.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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