behind closed doors

Example Sentences

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"The process they've used to get to three is spineless and it's all been done behind closed doors," she said.

From BBC

Environmental groups sued, alleging the panel was convened behind closed doors in violation of federal rules, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright later disbanded the group.

From Barron's

Ahead of her 2024 trial in Avignon, in a decision that turned her into a public figure, she declined the right to have the hearings behind closed doors, saying she wanted the world to know what she had been subjected to.

From Barron's

In the 2024 trial in Avignon that garnered global attention, she declined the option to hold it behind closed doors, saying she wanted the world to know what she had been subjected to.

From Barron's

Boss Pep Guardiola joked afterwards about their last victory at Anfield five years ago, which came behind closed doors during Covid restrictions, saying: "That doesn't count, right?"

From BBC