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kept completely hidden from the public by high government officials
top secret documents The mission is top secret.
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Recent Examples of top secret
Even hiring for jobs requiring top secret clearances will be expedited, the plan said.
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
What To Know In mid-January, Asif Rahman, a former CIA analyst, pleaded guilty to retaining and transmitting top secret national defense information to people who were not entitled to receive it, before the information then appeared on social media in October 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
As a veteran warrior with a top secret nuclear clearance and the U.S. Army’s elite Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge, this explanation wounds me.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
This recipe includes a top secret recipe for the best ragout ever.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
What To Know In mid-January, Asif Rahman, a former CIA analyst, pleaded guilty to retaining and transmitting top secret national defense information to people who were not entitled to receive it, before the information then appeared on social media in October 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
As a veteran warrior with a top secret nuclear clearance and the U.S. Army’s elite Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge, this explanation wounds me.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
This recipe includes a top secret recipe for the best ragout ever.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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Thomas had been a confidential informant for the Elkhart County Drug Task Force for 10 months leading up to his shooting Aug. 19, 1998.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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Both settlement agreements are confidential and prohibit the former Bardstown students from discussing what happened.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Sign-and-trades could open up additional possibilities, although base-year-compensation rules would complicate that for any restricted free agents who are eyeing a significant raise.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The six agents had been placed on restricted duty after the rally while the agency conducted a lengthy internal review.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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This large travel backpack is ideal for short weekend or overnight trips, or it can be used as a personal item on a flight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Those personal testimonies led board members to draft amendments that would put $759,962 into funds from the board's reserve, which is just over $45 million.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Intended as a joke, the post invited users to band together and raid Area 51 — a highly classified United States Air Force facility in Nevada — to uncover extraterrestrial life, long rumored to be hidden there.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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On June 24, the administration canceled a classified intelligence briefing to members of Congress, leading to frustration among those with questions about White House claims.—
Joshua Rovner,
The Conversation,
2 July 2025
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But Bondi and Bongino had a contentious exchange the following day at the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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At first, users had to type to do things with files and programs, using esoteric commands to navigate up and down the directory structures that contained them.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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After Congress reversed course on accountability in 2015, results for everyone got worse, even as progressive jurisdictions started adopting increasingly esoteric equity strategies.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20secret. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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