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under-the-table

[uhn-der-thuh-tey-buhl] / ˈʌn dər ðəˈteɪ bəl /
























ADVERB
under the counter
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She coped by dabbing at her face with a small navy blue towel that magically appeared from under the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

It’s a better and more transparent system than, say, local car dealers offering athletes tricked-out pickup trucks under the table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Reliable economic figures are hard to come by and a large portion of incomes are earned under the table in the informal sector.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

I know those people who are worried suggest that when things change and NIL deals have to be approved by a clearinghouse, we’re just going to see many of those deals go under the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Olive doesn’t want to come out from under the table.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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