clandestine

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The EFL's commission said it was "deplorable" of the club to have used junior staff members to "conduct the clandestine observations".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He’s even heard rumors, from supporters of his work, that some restaurants in Rio serve capybara meat to certain customers as a clandestine menu item.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Amid all the cleanup, little official attention has gone to the growing number of clandestine graves that groups of persistent, family-funded search teams have found in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In travel news this week, United Airlines said it was ending its clandestine pursuit of rival American after American rebuffed its advances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Jefferson defended himself by claiming that his consultations with Bache were not clandestine meetings; he had met with Bache many times, true enough, but he was not, as the Federalists charged, “closeted” with him.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis