covertly

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These are old tankers used by Iran and Russia, often sanctioned by the U.S., to covertly ship crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

When the two appear in court on Wednesday, police will allege they worked with a Chinese national charged last August for covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Australia's capital, Canberra.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

"A subsequent visit was carried out covertly by another officer who ordered food posing as a customer with a gluten allergy," the report said.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The documents say ICE officers are dressing in “plainclothes” in order to covertly collect “information not normally gained during formal interviews.”

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Nately stared at her covertly from his over-stuffed yellow armchair, marveling at the bored, phlegmatic strength with which she accepted the mass rejection.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller