covertly

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FC Slovacko for almost 15 years, was arrested in September 2023 after police discovered the covertly filmed footage online.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Especially for Jay, whose subplot concerns his desire for a musical career apart from this partnership, and includes him covertly planning to perform at an open-mic event in far-off Ottawa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

When the two appear in court on Wednesday, police will allege they worked with a Chinese national charged last August for covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Australia's capital, Canberra.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It also relied on a transcript of a recording her ex had covertly made of the encounter on his mobile phone.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The CIA operated covertly in Vietnam, as it did in many countries, and let the Vietnamese generals know the Americans would turn a blind eye to their plans.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge