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Recent Examples of under-the-counter
Behind the bar, crammed into a small station barely wide enough for one person, were two rice cookers, a combination oven, an induction burner and an under-the-counter fridge.
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Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
By night, his father would lend him his binoculars to spy on women through their windows, filling in any gaps in his anatomical understanding with whatever under-the-counter girly magazines had managed to wiggle through Italy’s draconian censorship.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Filtering your water If PFAS levels are concerning, consumers can purchase an under-the-counter water filter for their tap.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Have a variety — an overhead light; warm-toned, under-the-counter LED task strips.
—Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
By night, his father would lend him his binoculars to spy on women through their windows, filling in any gaps in his anatomical understanding with whatever under-the-counter girly magazines had managed to wiggle through Italy’s draconian censorship.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Filtering your water If PFAS levels are concerning, consumers can purchase an under-the-counter water filter for their tap.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Have a variety — an overhead light; warm-toned, under-the-counter LED task strips.
—Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for under-the-counter
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The truth is, under the old system, plenty of elite players were there only for the under-the-table cash.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In it, deaf canteen employee Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis) lands an under-the-table gig as a covert lip reader for the police and finagles her way into the apex of an upcoming heist operation.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Even if a hacker has your password, 2FA requires a second verification step, like a code sent to your phone, making unauthorized access much harder. 4) Be wary of phishing and follow-up scams After a data breach, attackers often follow up with phishing emails or phone calls.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Federal authorities plan to surge agents to Chicago starting next week to scale up operations to arrest unauthorized immigrants, two federal law enforcement officials told NBC News on Thursday.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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An unlicensed casino grows up to be a Baptist college, one that doesn’t shy away from its sordid past, as Christ himself never shied away from a sinner.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bournemouth, Burnley, Fulham, Newcastle and Wolves were also contacted by the Gambling Commission at the end of last season to be warned about the risks of promoting unlicensed betting websites.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Under-the-counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under-the-counter. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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