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Recent Examples of under-the-table
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.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
In the preview for the new episode, the plotline introduced in the season premiere appears to continue, with Trump continuing his relationship with Satan, including some under-the-table groping at a black tie event and, of course, Eric Cartman lambasting everyone around him.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Both Israel and Qatar have been accused by their respective critics of flouting U.S. law by employing under-the-table foreign influence efforts.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
All of the under-the-table deals are out in the open, generally speaking, and folks are upset.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
In the preview for the new episode, the plotline introduced in the season premiere appears to continue, with Trump continuing his relationship with Satan, including some under-the-table groping at a black tie event and, of course, Eric Cartman lambasting everyone around him.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Both Israel and Qatar have been accused by their respective critics of flouting U.S. law by employing under-the-table foreign influence efforts.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
All of the under-the-table deals are out in the open, generally speaking, and folks are upset.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under-the-table
Adjective
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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.—
Priya Krishna,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, Rajpaul died after undergoing an unauthorized butt-implant procedure performed by Adame and Galaz, authorities said.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Start by checking your login history to see if there are any unauthorized sign-ins on your email or work accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During his sojourn in Philadelphia, Ali constantly challenged Frazier to unsanctioned fights.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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If that data moves through unsanctioned channels or lands in public models, it’s exposed.—
Mark Doble,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a recent interview with the BBC World Service, Machado voiced support for the international coalition’s efforts in the Caribbean, framing them as essential to cutting off illicit revenue to the Maduro regime.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their function, Milic said, was to illicit wonder and curiosity.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its living room rapidly reached the swelter and volume of a blacksmith’s forge operating as a front for an unlicensed tavern.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to The Trevor Project’s 2023 report, more than 1,300 practitioners in 48 states and the District of Columbia continue to offer licensed or unlicensed forms of conversion therapy to minors.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Turkey sandwiches, cheesecakes and other foods inside the back two-door upright refrigerator were from unapproved vendors.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The instinct to simply ban unapproved AI may backfire, driving usage further underground.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Soon, the deputy commissioner was asking me about narcissism and criminal thinking.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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That seems pretty criminal to me.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shkreli, for one, was reportedly running his pharmaceutical company from behind bars using a contraband smartphone, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to his report, nearly half of the 26 employees charged were for drug and contraband related crimes, including bringing marijuana, meth and fentanyl into the facility.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Under-the-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under-the-table. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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