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More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026 -
By November, the nation might long for a rebirth of political reticence.—
George F. Will,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Early Jewish interpreters also struggled with the fact that Rebekah’s favoritism toward Jacob and her insistence upon his subterfuge nevertheless align with God’s plan.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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This claim swayed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to note this version of the administration’s fabrication in his dissent, which will be forever linked to this administration’s subterfuge.—
Mark Pirie,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Talking about Diana only reminded her of the radio silence.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But as the game began to wind down, there was only that familiar, eerie silence that settles over a football stadium as the UConn men, who have become a sort of grim reaper at these Final Fours, ran out the clock.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Like the tricksters of myth, there’s depth to their slyness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The second ground is concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After many years of concealment in a private collection, the set was exhibited in Madrid in 2023, used as a backdrop for a series of performances in 2024 and eventually exhibited in Milan in 2025.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Mar. 2026
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Why Metchie made sense for the Panthers The Panthers had a need for shiftiness at wide receiver.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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That shiftiness can create room for him — and time for his teammates to get in position for a pass.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Boasting a combination of nuclear endurance, stealth, speed, and advanced sensors, the USS New Jersey delivers a versatile undersea combat capability.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In a separate incident last week, an F-35 stealth fighter made an emergency landing.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Such an arrangement would fall out of step with China’s wariness towards military tie-ups.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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But there has been a lot of overlap, including respect for tradition and order, the importance of institutions, the rule of law, and the complexity of human society, along with a wariness of radical change.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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