spiriting

Example Sentences

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“He was going to retire a very wealthy man, but because he wanted more, what he’s going to be known for from now on is spiriting himself away from Japan by hiding in a box.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

It has carried out spectacular missions such as hunting down Arab enemies through Europe, capturing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and, with agents disguised as scuba diving instructors, spiriting Ethiopian Jews out to Israel.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

War heroes: A student spiriting supplies to soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2022

The United States will rely on spiriting away battered aircraft to other nations with U.S. bases so contractors can rehab them for the long fight to come.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021

But this time as I thought of him a gentle calm settled over me, pushing away the shame and hurt as though spiriting me away for a healing respite.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo