secretive
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Jane Street has long been known as a secretive firm and an unusually flat organization, with no one leader serving as its public face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
As José Carlos Cueto reports, while the bill was passed unanimously in Colombia's Congress, it follows a long battle to eradicate the dangerous and often secretive procedure.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Justice Department has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to weigh government requests to deport so-called ‘alien terrorists’ from the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because they are quiet, secretive, and rarely seen at the surface, scientists have had few opportunities to observe them in the wild.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
He had a troubled, secretive expression, and after a few moments he looked up.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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