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covert

[koh-vert, kuhv-ert, kuhv-ert, koh-vert] / ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt /


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South Lhonak Lake was first captured by a covert CIA satellite surveillance program designed to focus on the Soviet bloc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Even though it was a covert Special Forces operation, Panetta said, he personally briefed key congressional leaders before Bin Laden’s killing took place.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The campaign also draws on years of intelligence gathering and covert operations to identify targets, said Shlomo Mofaz, director of the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

TikTok, which has since removed the clips and the accounts that posted them, said it had taken down more than 75 covert influence operations globally in 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Now I’m embarrassed, and beyond that overwhelmed to discover a covert stream of generosity running counter to the dominant corporate miserliness.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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