discreetly
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In the power station's control room, the link to the Palace had been discreetly labelled as "Carnaby Street", in case any intruders had ever been tempted to switch off the Palace lights.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Lafayette discreetly addressed these evils on his tour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He shaved off his black hair like a monk, gathered friends for tea and discreetly picked up the tab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But there are other ways you can leave relatives money discreetly, through a revocable trust that becomes irrevocable upon your death.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Then he nodded discreetly in the direction of the couple of tourists that were still standing by the shelves, whispering to each other.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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