clandestinely

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That shut down Iran’s network of shadow ships, which for years defied U.S. sanctions on Iran’s substantial oil exports by going dark at sea before clandestinely transferring their cargoes to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

More than 3,000 migrants died in 2025 while attempting to reach Spain clandestinely, according to the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

A study carried out by Aspire indicates that in Antigua, almost three in four women will have a termination by their mid-40s - practically all of them carried out clandestinely.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

“Suppose I told you, Luke, that I would meet you clandestinely in the second-best drawing room—how would you ever know where to find me?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson