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Recent Examples of closed-door
These members were later joined by the new top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA), who was elected via a secret ballot with the full Democratic House caucus just minutes before entering the closed-door interview.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
The two men sit down for a closed-door meeting, and afterward, Pavel is direct about his nation’s spending commitment.
—Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
Keene was selected to preside over a closed-door pre-removal conference held earlier this month.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, has said in closed-door settings that Iran is viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, despite the official line from the intelligence community that Iran's leadership hasn't given a formal order to build bombs, according to multiple sources.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 19 June 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
The two men sit down for a closed-door meeting, and afterward, Pavel is direct about his nation’s spending commitment.
—Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
Keene was selected to preside over a closed-door pre-removal conference held earlier this month.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, has said in closed-door settings that Iran is viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, despite the official line from the intelligence community that Iran's leadership hasn't given a formal order to build bombs, according to multiple sources.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
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Typically, the media is expected to treat messages from this platform as off-the-record, but a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official granted CNN permission to report general information about the Texas disaster from the platform.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Most of these off-the-record asks happen during early development: pitches, mood boards, preproduction.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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Over the years, law enforcement officers have responded to dozens of calls to these casinos for crimes more violent than off-the-books gambling.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Whoops: Dozens die south of the border when Joe leads an off-the-books attack on human traffickers.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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After paying private equity tycoon Jack McGinley $52 million in a clandestine off-market deal for the Georgian-style spread, which was designed by architect Don Nulty and built in 2009 for 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe, Levine and Prinsloo have put the place back on the market for $65 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Built to listen for clandestine nuclear bomb blasts, the globe-spanning system detects low-frequency acoustic-gravity waves.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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