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discreetly

[dih-skreet-lee] / dɪˈskrit li /






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But there are other ways you can leave relatives money discreetly, through a revocable trust that becomes irrevocable upon your death.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

"We very discreetly make PA a part of it and use his 'aura and access'," he wrote.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

Aoki commissions the acerbic Jack to find and return his painting discreetly: “Nose around. Be a bit of a pest. There’s no one better than you to do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Mojica even shares flirtatious moments onscreen while interviewing Noé Margarito Zaragoza, a dashing and stoic ranchero who lives discreetly as a gay man.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

In late October 1925, he was meeting with the governor of Oklahoma, discreetly discussing the case.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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