high-security

adjective

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

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The reserve, which can reach as many as 714 million barrels, is stored in large, high-security underground salt caverns along the gulf coastlines of Louisiana and Texas. Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 The high-security facility holds many of the Islamic Republic’s political prisoners and has been the target of past Israeli bombardment. Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Numerous airlines canceled international flights to Dubai through the weekend after India's civil aviation agency designated much of the Middle East -- including skies above Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon -- as a high-security risk zone at all altitudes. Cara Rubinsky, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026 The next one, Sari, was a high-security one. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 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 24 Mar. 2026.

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