behind the curtain
Example Sentences
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These viewers also deserve to know the truth about what’s going on behind the curtain, a reality that looks quite unlike it did in 2006.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
But this time, I got a rare peek behind the curtain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
They say they wanted to offer others like them a taste of home as well as "something that has been behind the curtain."
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
They build in operational transparency, which allows users to peek behind the curtain and be a part of how something works, not just a recipient of it.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
The window behind the curtain was wide open, but nobody was walking on the pavement outside.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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