high-security

adjective

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

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The administration has gleefully posted imagery of individuals being rounded up and deported to a high-security, low-human rights facility in El Salvador. Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 No staff or additional incarcerated people at the high-security facility near Crescent City were injured, CDCR said. Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025 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 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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