Example Sentences

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Cryptically, Navy officials said they had taken “appropriate action” against Branch for unspecified wrongdoing, but they would not provide details and declared the case closed.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2018

Cryptically, the bar doesn’t list an address, and the only way to visit is by securing a reservation over the phone using the number listed on its Facebook page.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016

Cryptically, he added that he would like women to have more leadership roles in administrative and pastoral activities.

From Newsweek • Aug. 1, 2013

Cryptically, Allen told the Senators that the watchlist monitoring had prevented "a major terrorist act" in an American city.

From Time Magazine Archive