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

“And now you see that the best films in Iranian cinema these days are made in the way that we got started” — made clandestinely, he means.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

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

For thirty years, the ANC had functioned clandestinely in South Africa; those habits and techniques were deeply ingrained.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela