behind closed doors
Example Sentences
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are working behind closed doors on a package of wildfire bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
For weeks behind closed doors, Trump has been telling aides that the Iranians are “crazy,” according to U.S. officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fifpro added that such a move "would fundamentally and irreversibly reshape the incentives underpinning the competitions" and it was "particularly troubling that a project of this magnitude has been developed largely behind closed doors".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Syrsky rejected the charges and urged the matter be resolved behind closed doors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Instead, behind closed doors, a face-saving deal had quickly been struck.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
