cover-up

Example Sentences

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In her landmark report, Ockenden said Harriet's death "was compounded by a systemic cover-up and investigations designed to mislead, which took a profound toll on the couple's wellbeing".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

What started as an innocent mistake has ended up as a bad cover-up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

He also says that Freedom of Information requests continue to be turned down and the "cover-up continues".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Human rights activists and relatives of the missing quickly denounced the report as a cover-up — the latest attempt to “disappear the disappeared.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A lie’s a cover-up every time, it’s something a man says when he don’t want the truth out.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson