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Recent Examples of closed-door
Knowing the anxiety filmmakers experience from closed-door tactics, being transparent about our development and nomination process was also paramount.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Our James Lynch has a solid report on Nathan Wade’s recent appearance for a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 22 Oct. 2024
Meyer said the question puts her and fellow Councilmember Jovita Mendoza, who is also seeking reelection, at a disadvantage, as they are not allowed to discuss details negotiated behind closed-door sessions.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade’s closed-door House testimony is likely to come to nothing much of note.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Our James Lynch has a solid report on Nathan Wade’s recent appearance for a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 22 Oct. 2024
Meyer said the question puts her and fellow Councilmember Jovita Mendoza, who is also seeking reelection, at a disadvantage, as they are not allowed to discuss details negotiated behind closed-door sessions.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade’s closed-door House testimony is likely to come to nothing much of note.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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Thought-provoking sessions and off-the-record discussions feature Fortune 500 CEOs, former Cabinet members and global Ambassadors, and 7x world champion Tom Brady–among many others.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The allegations were linked to secret recordings made on Garcia’s courtroom laptop that captured off-the-record conversations between Judge David Downing and his clerk.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Also, Barreto had several off-the-books meetings with an unknown source in a Caracas apartment before his death, according to the GPS on his cell phone.EW.com, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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With more Haitian immigrants free to work legally anywhere because of work permissions granted under the Biden administration, many moved from off-the-books jobs in Florida or New York to factory work in states such as Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Israel has a long history of conducting brazen spy operations abroad, including in Iran, where such clandestine activities have been linked to acts of sabotage against nuclear facilities and the assassinations of nuclear scientists.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many of those missing are buried in clandestine graves all across the country.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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