cover-up
Example Sentences
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It centred around the cover-up of a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
“It’s incredibly serious, points to a possible cover-up and is something that is just developing,” he said.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
Residents have raised concerns about the risk of a serious accident, citing frequent cover-up scandals, minor accidents and evacuation plans they say are inadequate.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
It also alleges the cover-up went all the way up to Customs and Border Protection commissioner Rodney Scott, who was Border Patrol deputy chief for the San Diego region when Hernández Rojas died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
If it was a cover-up, it was a very bad one.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
