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

All wanted in the United States, the men operate clandestinely.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 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

There were also whispered stories of a terrible book, a compendium of all the heresies, of which Goldstein was the author and which circulated clandestinely here and there.

From "1984" by George Orwell