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Recent Examples of off-the-books
Over the years, law enforcement officers have responded to dozens of calls to these casinos for crimes more violent than off-the-books gambling.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Charges were dropped Tuesday against the one-time manager of a former off-the-books Gary strip club after the man died, filings show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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
In 1743, Keith was sent to Fleet Prison for his off-the-books activities.
—Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Charges were dropped Tuesday against the one-time manager of a former off-the-books Gary strip club after the man died, filings show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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
In 1743, Keith was sent to Fleet Prison for his off-the-books activities.
—Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-books
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The goal is to explore the dispute through candid, off-the-record conversation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The petition included a series of bombshell claims: In off-the-record comments, Riverside County Superior Court Judge David Downing was recorded on Garcia’s courtroom laptop talking with his clerk about Niroula’s HIV-positive status.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, the agent told the pilot in a clandestine meeting, the aviator would be made a very rich man.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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If substantiated, Russia's use of a maritime disaster site for clandestine military purposes represents both a security threat and a sensitive violation of an international agreement aimed at honoring the victims.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rubio, who is also Trump’s national security adviser, was one of three U.S. officials to participate in a closed-door meeting with the Russian delegation on Friday in Alaska.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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The revelation was made by House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) after Barr testified in a closed-door interview during the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of the federal government’s handling of Epstein’s case.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
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Haeckel’s Italian trip was part of a surreptitious alternate life plan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Trump administration intensified its scrutiny of Chinese nationals studying at U.S. universities in May following several instances of students allegedly engaging in surreptitious activity, including espionage.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Patrons helped lure her outside so undercover officers could move in, per the outlet.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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She's tasked with a dangerous mission for Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service (PET) that involves going undercover to get close to Ashley (Maria Cordsen), the glamorous gal pal of a drug lord, Miran (Afshin Firouzi).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the university has focussed on back-channel diplomacy, Maine’s Democratic government has gone to court.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The summit marked the culmination of several months of back-channel diplomacy.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on Friday the incident and the recent air incursion linked to Moscow show Kremlin plans for covert and overt attacks against Europe to prepare for a possible NATO-Russia war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The device is intended for intelligent underwater detection, real-time environmental monitoring, and potentially covert reconnaissance missions worldwide.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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By Fortune’s estimates, drawn from industry data, the value of all direct deals, using the broad definition of single investments in private companies, will explode to something like $200 billion this year, multiple the number several years ago.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Razer went public in 2017, listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, before going private again in 2022.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Off-the-books.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-books. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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