veil of secrecy
Example Sentences
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Some sleuths have resorted to studying body language as they try to pierce the veil of secrecy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Anderson’s films now tend to arrive under a veil of secrecy — it’s often unclear what the movie’s about ahead of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
A veil of secrecy surrounds the trial; the authorities seem reluctant to let anything from the hearings tying the bomb to the deportation to get out.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
But experts say weak oversight and enforcement of fishing fleets by countries with open registries like Cameroon offer shipping companies a veil of secrecy that allows them to mask their operations.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022
According to Woods’s acoustic simulations, every word should have been audible below, lifting the veil of secrecy.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
