by stealth

Example Sentences

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Their staple diet are deer, and they hunt by stealth often pouncing from trees or overhanging rocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The Clippers do not typically hold trade talks under such a microscope, their past pursuits characterized as playing out by stealth instead of online.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

However, it brings us back to square one — the existing COVID-19 shelter that by stealth grew to 269 beds without prior discussion or notification to the community.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Asked if the government was imposing a lockdown by stealth, Mr Johnson said the situation was "very different" from last year due to the existence of vaccines and testing.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2021

"I stood in the vestibule of the enemy's house, having entered by stealth," Lamphere recalled.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau