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Recent Examples of closed-door
Where things stand: Democrats had two closed-door meetings this week to debate their strategy.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
After days of closed-door meetings and tight-lipped interaction with the press, Schumer said Democrats will instead advocate for a 30-day clean stopgap bill meant to buy more time for appropriators to complete full-year funding bills.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Xi held a closed-door symposium last month with some of the country’s most prominent business leaders, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The proposal, coming after Democrats had a second all-hands, closed-door meeting about in as many days, was instantaneously a non-starter among Republicans, who still expect Democrats to cave to dodge a shutdown.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
After days of closed-door meetings and tight-lipped interaction with the press, Schumer said Democrats will instead advocate for a 30-day clean stopgap bill meant to buy more time for appropriators to complete full-year funding bills.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Xi held a closed-door symposium last month with some of the country’s most prominent business leaders, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The proposal, coming after Democrats had a second all-hands, closed-door meeting about in as many days, was instantaneously a non-starter among Republicans, who still expect Democrats to cave to dodge a shutdown.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
Adjective
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Driving the news: In off-the-record hallway conversations, background roundtables, and on-the-record interviews, decision-makers were largely interested in gas, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuel.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mike Allen Jan 31, 2025 - Politics & Policy Altman gives AI show-and-tell to D.C. power players OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave government leaders, policy experts and journalists a sneak peek at coming technology Thursday during an off-the-record demo near Capitol Hill.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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This second Adam and Eve are at odds because Adam, a trans man, is pregnant, and his sister, a scientist and genetic researcher, has volunteered to be his off-the-books OBGYN, helping him and his partner Fox (Ryan Jamaal Swain) through the pregnancy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The illicitly mined resources, which included valuable minerals and precious stones, were smuggled out of the country through clandestine networks, bypassing official regulatory controls for the benefit of consortium members at the expense of the state coffers.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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For those hoping to wed immediately, whether to avoid family scrutiny or cover up an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, clandestine marriages performed by Anglican clergy offered a welcome alternative.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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