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secretive

[see-kri-tiv, si-kree-] / ˈsi krɪ tɪv, sɪˈkri- /


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One division of MSL, the secretive unit called TBD Lab, developed the model that would become Muse Spark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This scrap of unscripted conversation is one of the few glimpses into a highly secretive relationship.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Their second day of meetings was held at Zhongnanhai, an imperial garden and lake district that has served as the secretive seat of power for the Chinese Communist Party since the revolution of 1949.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

They also asked for an assessment of risk for US citizens of any future Iranian strike on Israel's secretive Dimona nuclear research center.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Another thing I decided was that I would be as secretive about my mission as I could at home, and as honest about it as I could outside home, because that’s what was necessary.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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