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cover-up

[kuhv-er-uhp] / ˈkʌv ərˌʌp /




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What started as an innocent mistake has ended up as a bad cover-up.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

But moviegoers won’t soon forget her impressive turn, communicating the stakes of a massive cover-up that sought to prevent the knowledge of aliens walking among humanity for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He also says that Freedom of Information requests continue to be turned down and the "cover-up continues".

From BBC May 30, 2026

George Osborne, the museum's chair of trustees, told me it was a "pretty elaborate cover-up job".

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

About my pretending not to see Peeta and my anger at their cover-up.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Can you lay out the lies and fabrications and cover-ups?

From Slate Nov. 14, 2025

These captured the world's imagination, attracting journalists from around the globe and leading to claims of conspiracies, cover-ups and cheap publicity stunts.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2025

In turn, Patel tweeted a pledge that “There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents.”

From Slate Jul. 15, 2025

Sussex Police is examining concerns about avoidable harm and cover-ups in the trust's neurosurgery and general surgery departments between 2015 and 2021.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

He previously said while Labour leader that the law would help prevent cover-ups like the infected blood and Post Office scandals.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2025




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