behind closed doors
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It was the first conviction under Macau's National Security Law, enacted in 2009 and toughened in 2023, and followed a trial that wrapped up in three days behind closed doors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Hamilton was unhappy with his team-mate Charles Leclerc and said Ferrari "have to have some serious talks behind closed doors" after fighting between their two drivers cost them victory in Mexico.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Others said the state, by negotiating deals behind closed doors, had excluded Native tribes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The star noted that she had been trying her best to not break down in public, instead coping with her emotions behind closed doors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Other searchers returned with tales of other fruit trees, hidden behind closed doors in secret gardens.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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