Many Georgians are suspicious of covert attempts to destabilize their country.

Laming condemned the letter, saying "I will not tolerate any covert attempt to influence the way in which the inquiry is conducted."

"And they could claim it was a covert attempt at a first strike by the United States."

Kalsha could stop that, of course, but another covert attempt to permanently damage or even destroy the android was too dangerous at this point.

In 1973, the editorial board of Mladý svět made a covert attempt to resurrect the series.

The British rejected several covert German attempts to negotiate a peace.

They would have been covert attempts, but knowing what to look for he might be able to see it.

"The distribution of these videos is a covert attempt to manipulate the press."

This was eventually resolved, but Thanagar made several covert attempts to take over Earth.

They expect him to press for anything short of military invasion: harsh economic squeezes, even covert attempts to bring about a change of government.