Newspaper coded phrases

"understood" (read in another publication and copying without credit)
'It has emerged' (stated by government|authority?)
"seen by" (seen by don't have a copy) [except when they are trying to hide that they found it publically on the web ]
"obtained by" (have the document) [or found it on the web and want to hide that]
"Revealed" (found?)
"known to authorities|the police"
"settled family"
"Sources close to X" (we heard from X)