as in off-the-record
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Typically, the media is expected to treat messages from this platform as off-the-record, but a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official granted CNN permission to report general information about the Texas disaster from the platform.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025 -
Most of these off-the-record asks happen during early development: pitches, mood boards, preproduction.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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Among the events scheduled are a House Ways and Means hearing on crypto tax policy, a Dodd-Frank retrospective touching on decentralized finance, and ongoing closed-door meetings between Senate staff and industry stakeholders.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The investigation will include many more closed-door interviews over the next few months.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Over the years, law enforcement officers have responded to dozens of calls to these casinos for crimes more violent than off-the-books gambling.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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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
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After paying private equity tycoon Jack McGinley $52 million in a clandestine off-market deal for the Georgian-style spread, which was designed by architect Don Nulty and built in 2009 for 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe, Levine and Prinsloo have put the place back on the market for $65 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Built to listen for clandestine nuclear bomb blasts, the globe-spanning system detects low-frequency acoustic-gravity waves.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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In the evenings, Vincent embarks on a surreptitious love affair with Arthur, a soldier on leave — who's also the son of Vincent's governess.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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There’s nothing surreptitious about my administration.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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American Dad! is back on FOX and heading into their 20th season of outlandish plots, covert ops and alien escapades.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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“Back-channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-channel. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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