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Recent Examples of collusive
The nine-month investigation documented a decade-long legal drama involving shell companies, trusts, allegedly collusive lawsuits and bankruptcy petitions.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusive
Adjective
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But details like those are unfortunately less likely to drive engagement on social media than extreme or conspiratorial claims.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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To include the fire, which was unrelated to Eternal Values, would have been too conspiratorial, according to Smith.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Some may be announced publicly; others may happen in more clandestine ways.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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But clandestine flows aren’t the biggest factor behind the market calm.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The film follows cybersecurity expert Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor), who lifts secret files about the existence of aliens from Wardex, a covert non-government organization that used to employ him.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The investigation also linked the activity to China based on IP addresses associated with a LinkedIn account and a Gmail account tied to the covert recruitment scheme.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Related Stories Known to be a rebellious royal and a surreptitious anti-fascist, Maria José then moved to Portugal and soon left her husband.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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TiVo is often chastised for being surreptitious about its data collection practices and its failure to provide a clear privacy policy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer Salyer, who sustained an undisclosed injury during Miami’s minicamp and sat out the final week of the offseason program, is critical to the offensive line’s success because this 6-4, 325-pounder appears to be the top backup at offensive guard and tackle.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The bacterium Rickettsia lanei was detected in a person who was likely infected while traveling in Northern California and was hospitalized for an undisclosed period before being released, according to the CDPH.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Collusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusive. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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