secretive
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Augusta National opens its gates to the world every April but otherwise is so secretive that it won’t confirm how many members it has, let alone name them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The club is so secretive about everything it does that even its own chairman doesn’t seem to be in the loop on their status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Unable to run tours into North Korea, he has been offering trips through border areas so customers can catch glimpses into the secretive state from a distance.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
A few years later, a disinformation watchdog said the app allowed suspicious figures to identify and track security personnel working at secretive bases in Israel.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
He was secretive about it; I do not know exactly why.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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