under the radar
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: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
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Walton Enterprises flies under the radar.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
But as moviedom’s most elusive and intermittent moviegoers, young guys often fly under the radar of traditional box-office-measurement services, which in turn adjust ticket-sales expectations downward.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
After winning two immunity challenges and playing both alliances, the 31-year-old strategy associate from Darnestown, Maryland, could no longer slide under the radar.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Still, on video, Trump and her décor look designed to fly under the radar.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Dec. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
But as moviedom’s most elusive and intermittent moviegoers, young guys often fly under the radar of traditional box-office-measurement services, which in turn adjust ticket-sales expectations downward.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
After winning two immunity challenges and playing both alliances, the 31-year-old strategy associate from Darnestown, Maryland, could no longer slide under the radar.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Still, on video, Trump and her décor look designed to fly under the radar.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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