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surreptitious

[sur-uhp-tish-uhs] / ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs /


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A surreptitious airport catering truck secretly shuttled Trump to a waiting military plane, which flew him out instead.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

According to Smith, Flores’ defense is that, as a police officer, he had the authority to make surreptitious recordings as part of an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Just before 7 a.m., a Benin intelligence operative took surreptitious video of five rebel armored vehicles and four pickups leaving QRF headquarters, hazard lights flashing.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

A surreptitious change of bank details does not bode well for your mother’s estate planning.

From MarketWatch Feb. 13, 2026

And then he remembers his surreptitious identity for the evening: “I’m a freshman at Amherst.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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