covertly

Example Sentences

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Carter had been briefed by outgoing Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, whose “realpolitik” approach meant covertly cozying up to autocrats as they terrorized their citizens.

From Seattle Times

Instead, North Korea covertly built several hundred nuclear warheads and a variety of medium-, intermediate- and long-range missiles.

From Washington Times

Her remarks were covertly recorded by one of the pupils who played it to his parents, who then approached the school.

From BBC

The United States has also accused North Korea of covertly shipping artillery shells to Russia to aid that country’s war effort in Ukraine.

From New York Times

“Persistent accusations have alleged that police have access to a watered-down version of Pegasus, known as Saifan, which reportedly allows police access to Israelis’ phones, including the ability to covertly listen to conversations,” Obel writes.

From Washington Post