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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week

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Recent Examples of password The service's website builder requires a separate login and password, but building a website is an otherwise straightforward affair. PC Magazine, 24 June 2025 The most common password length is eight to 10 characters, and a significant portion contains only lowercase letters and digits, making passwords vulnerable to brute-force attacks. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 The question of how often users should change their passwords is somewhat divisive among cybersecurity experts. Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 June 2025 The unauthorized access could include name, Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license or state ID number, credit or debit card and financial information, passwords and emails, as well as medical or health information, and other forms of identification. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for password
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    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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    Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025

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“Password.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/password. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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