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Recent Examples of closed-door
Both were on the list for consideration at the justices’ most recent closed-door conference.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
But while her citywide spending proposal was being reviewed, Bass was also in closed-door negotiations over a major boost in pay for the city’s 3,300 firefighters.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers held a largely closed-door committee hearing on Thursday to question Schwartze about the bomb threats and security for the inauguration.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Following Beckham’s no-bid deal that the mayor helped broker in closed-door meetings with other commissioners, international superstar Lionel Messi came to play for Miami, igniting an explosion of interest in Major League Soccer — a client of the firm where Suarez works.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
But while her citywide spending proposal was being reviewed, Bass was also in closed-door negotiations over a major boost in pay for the city’s 3,300 firefighters.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers held a largely closed-door committee hearing on Thursday to question Schwartze about the bomb threats and security for the inauguration.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Following Beckham’s no-bid deal that the mayor helped broker in closed-door meetings with other commissioners, international superstar Lionel Messi came to play for Miami, igniting an explosion of interest in Major League Soccer — a client of the firm where Suarez works.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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When Trump’s civil case on financial fraud ramped up in New York City — and through methods that are highly creative (and highly off-the-record) — Brourman finagled a seat with the other courtroom sketch artists, who were not entirely welcoming to this stilettoed upstart in their midst.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Through voiceover, Wang shares details from off-the-record conversations which unveil Payá’s ambiguous feelings about the former president.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
19 Nov. 2024
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Out of other options, Rowan turns to her ex-boyfriend — geneticist Sam Larkin, who’s on the cusp of literally curing blindness(?!) — for an off-the-books testing of Lasher’s genetics.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 Jan. 2025
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the worry primarily concerned the use of such off-the-books ships to circumvent Western sanctions and generate revenue to fuel the Kremlin’s war machine.—
Michael Schwirtz,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying its clandestine satellites to orbit.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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