clandestine
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McDonald's assessment was echoed by Marc Polymeropoulos, a 26-year veteran of the CIA who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and oversaw clandestine missions around the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Joe Biden’s clandestine 2023 train trip to Ukraine involved a false public schedule, but it also included two journalists—and everyone else found out about it as soon as Biden arrived.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most vessels are now using channels approved by Iran “or other clandestine routes, while traffic through the Omani waters has effectively dried up,” they wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The clandestine arrangements have done little to dampen enthusiasm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
We formed a clandestine communications committee, composed of Kathy, Mac Maharaj, Laloo Chiba, and several others, and their job was to organize all such practices.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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