cover-up

Example Sentences

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“It’s incredibly serious, points to a possible cover-up and is something that is just developing,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Attorney Mark Geragos, who represented Tipping’s father, accused the department of a cover-up by failing to turn over key evidence, such as a training baton used during the scenario.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

They then spent days refusing to release his body to his relatives, triggering accusations of a cover-up.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

"So much of my dad's story and how he got away was cover-up and deception, but I want to fly in the face of that and bring things into the light."

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

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