high-security

adjective

: carefully locked, protected, or guarded
a high-security prison/facility

Examples of high-security in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Popular on Variety Gus insists on enlisting one more teammate, Geoffrey Appleyard (Alex Pettyfer), who’s currently being detained and tortured by Nazis in a high-security prison. Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 Very few people reportedly knew about the tens of millions in cash inside a high-security vault in the San Fernando Valley. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 So far, the postal service has replaced more than 15,000 blue boxes in key areas with a new high-security blue collection box. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 There are dramatic 23-foot ceilings throughout, in addition to hardwood flooring and tons of custom glass windows and high-security doors. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024 Tuesday's judgment means Assange remains in legal limbo, in a high-security prison on the edge of London. Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024 Assange has been fighting extradition for more than a decade, including seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and the last five in the high-security Belmarsh Prison on the outskirts of the British capital. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024 The high-security island is known for providing absolute privacy for its residents thanks to its own police force and gated bridge to enter. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Assange has been held at London's high-security Belmarsh Prison since he was removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy on April 11, 2019, for breaching bail conditions. Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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