as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
the SWAT team carried out a stealth raid on the house, which was believed to be harboring a terrorist cell
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Recent Examples of stealth
Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
And yet his flair for provocation persists in the film’s scorpion sting of a coda, which brings forth a new interpretation of László’s legacy: one that essentially recasts his work as stealth propaganda, a Zionist Trojan horse.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
What’s more, by squeezing a Manhattan apocalypse into a viewfinder, Cloverfield became a stealth, abstract reflection on the horror of 9/11, whether experienced firsthand or through chaotic civilian footage from that day.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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Adjective
All the stealth wealth vibes, none of the sticker shock.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
And yet his flair for provocation persists in the film’s scorpion sting of a coda, which brings forth a new interpretation of László’s legacy: one that essentially recasts his work as stealth propaganda, a Zionist Trojan horse.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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This efficiency and stealth during stationary operations can significantly enhance surveillance and covert missions.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
What’s more, by squeezing a Manhattan apocalypse into a viewfinder, Cloverfield became a stealth, abstract reflection on the horror of 9/11, whether experienced firsthand or through chaotic civilian footage from that day.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying its clandestine satellites to orbit.Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Importance of Pay Transparency in the Civilian Sector While legislation promoting pay transparency continues to expand throughout the U.S., some organizations still maintain pay secrecy.Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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After a series of Miami Herald exposés — probing his secrecy involving travel itineraries, law clients, side jobs, expensive gifts and advocacy on behalf of the Saudi regime — Mayor Francis Suarez, son of a former mayor, is facing calls to resign.Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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For many Black southerners, the end of Jim Crow marked the beginning of covert discrimination—systems that, on their surface, signaled progress but kept discriminatory power dynamics in place.Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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Read: What Europe fears The Eagle S, however, apparently had a covert military purpose as well: Investigators discovered that the vessel was crammed full of advanced surveillance equipment, which used so much power that the ship suffered from periodic blackouts.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the prosecution’s case, jurors saw floods of emails, undercover videos and wiretapped phone calls in which McClain and ComEd executives discuss hiring Madigan associates, including precinct captains Edward Moody and Ray Nice, former 13th Ward Ald.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reacher dives deep into an undercover ring by securing a job inside the operation though the stakes are high as he’s seen ducking from gunfire, explosions and no shortage of bad guys.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Between the five culinary offerings, including an underground fondue cave called La Fromagerie, two bars, clay tennis courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a nearly 6,000 square-foot indoor and outdoor spa, there is really no reason to leave the property.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Standout elements of this house include an open-air swimming pool, a screening room showing new and classic movies, a tequila bar, and an underground vinyl listening room.Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Despite warnings from local officials and the FAA to keep private drones away from Southern California air spaces currently being used for fire suppression, Luna said the sheriff's office has dealt with at least two drone incidents since the wildfires broke out, resulting in three arrests.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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One daddy gone, another come—Hoover makes a fable about the private and cyclical dangers of a certain kind of New England family.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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