covert
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The removal involved a covert military operation which prosecutors allege that Van Dyke helped plan and execute within the US military.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
Then there are the more recent covert adventures in Afghanistan and Iraq.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
The union has accused the carmaker of poor working conditions, withholding sick pay and covert redundancies, all enabled by the lack of a collective agreement to protect workers.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Ron kept shooting Bill and Fleur covert looks, as though hoping to pick up tips.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing covert
Romeo and Juliet
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Grade 9, List 3
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