high-security

adjective

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

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The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025 Alarms on two high-security display cases were triggered as the thieves cut holes in the glass to grab the jewels. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 Once inside, the thieves threatened staff with the same tools before smashing into two high-security display cases. Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Watkins died on Saturday (Oct. 11) after being stabbed by another inmate at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison in West Yorkshire, according to multiple U.K. news outlets. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-security

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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