behind closed doors

Example Sentences

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Garnacho was convicted and sentenced in a hearing conducted last week behind closed doors under the Single Justice Procedure.

From BBC

"It was very much a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and unfortunately, it had to be tainted by what was happening behind closed doors," she said.

From BBC

Seiger said "profound questions" about the murder of an MP could not be "satisfactorily answered behind closed doors".

From BBC

Many Hungarians saw Mr. Magyar as a former Fidesz insider willing to speak out about what was really happening behind closed doors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Normally, such battles would occur behind closed doors, as manufacturers, insurance companies, employers and other firms furiously negotiate coverage, rebates and other factors, before presenting the final bill to patients.

From BBC