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secret

[see-krit] / ˈsi krɪt /




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And you don’t necessarily have to tell them, it can be our little secret.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The 41-year-old veteran of 23 NBA seasons makes no secret that he someday wants to own an NBA team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The dollar’s secret sauce is the compounding network effect of a world that prices, borrows, hedges, and settles in one currency.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

McCartney says the secret is always believing he can better himself.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I can almost smell Bubbe’s chicken roasting in the oven, almost taste her chocolate cake with its secret ingredient.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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