under cover
Example Sentences
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For decades a narrow waterway in Ganvie, Benin has been a discreet rendezvous point for young couples to meet -- safe under cover of darkness, far away from strict families and prying eyes.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
But these elephants are no dopes: One of Ms. Argo’s coups is capturing a very well-organized raid—quietly executed, under cover of darkness—by a parade of males into a tomato plantation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
As the sun went down and a phone notification warned of more rain, the women, donning elf aprons and Santa hats, scrambled to move the boxes under cover.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
Eight soldiers were charged with depriving the students of their civil rights under cover of law, but were acquitted in a bench trial.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025
The balding wizard’s colleagues set up an uproar, under cover of which Ron grabbed Mrs. Cattermole, pulled her into the still-open fireplace, and disappeared.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
