cover-up

Example Sentences

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It centred around the cover-up of a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972.

From BBC

The school then carried out a “cover-up” of Van der Woude’s behavior and facilitated his transfer to a new high school with a clean record, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

One thing is certain: The cover-up isn’t being conducted in the shadows.

From Salon

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