covert
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Covert actions can actually support diplomacy by showing an enemy that armed conflict would fail and, paradoxically, lead to de-escalation, say practitioners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Covert said the project would be a cost-effective way for the state to adapt, and that reliable water will also figure in future efforts to address the state’s chronic housing shortage.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
Covert military action can “make involvement in this weapons program a high-risk venture where technical failure and negative international attention are the most likely outcomes,” the report said.
From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023
Covert "test purchases" and subscriptions are also used in the fight against copyright theft, helping the Premier League take down 590,000 streams in 2021.
From BBC • May 30, 2023
Covert CIA teams had previously photographed the site from every angle.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing covert
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