under seal

phrase

: with an authenticating seal affixed

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The judge decided much of it could be used but kept it under seal. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 New York State Judge Gregory Carro ultimately ruled most of the evidence would be allowed at trial and placed the videos under seal. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors filed the case under seal, meaning investigation details would not be made public. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 In the memo, which was filed under seal in support of a prior motion to disqualify the judge, Rauch described his goal as not to show that Kohberger was incompetent, but to bolster his argument that the judge may be biased. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under seal

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“Under seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20seal. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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