as in confidential
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
Perez-Lugones, who held a top secret security clearance, is accused of printing classified and sensitive reports at work.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Perez-Lugones searched systems at his work for classified information without authorization, including a report classified as top secret related to an unspecified foreign country, according to the affidavit.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
But under the direction of interior designer Heidi Caillier, the iconic floral was stretched over an expanse of down in a Los Angeles workroom, shipped to a top secret mountain location, and deposited in Kendall Jenner’s new living room.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 8 Dec. 2025
There’s top secret sensitive information that only someone that’s really looking hard can find, seeking the truth.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Perez-Lugones searched systems at his work for classified information without authorization, including a report classified as top secret related to an unspecified foreign country, according to the affidavit.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
But under the direction of interior designer Heidi Caillier, the iconic floral was stretched over an expanse of down in a Los Angeles workroom, shipped to a top secret mountain location, and deposited in Kendall Jenner’s new living room.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 8 Dec. 2025
There’s top secret sensitive information that only someone that’s really looking hard can find, seeking the truth.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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The board alleges Becker has admitted routinely consuming an excessive amount of drugs and/or alcohol by at least 2022, the same year the board referred him to the Iowa Physician Health Program for confidential treatment.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Mar. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet despite Brunson clearly beating Gilgeous-Alexander to the spot and positioning himself outside of the restricted area, no official called a foul on the play.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Right-hander Salomón Torres spent several years on the restricted list after playing 1993-97 for three teams before returning to the majors in 2002 at age 29 to pitch for seven more seasons with two teams.—
Ed Guzman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Keeping personal feelings under wraps is a good idea for the last day of March’s run of darkness in the stars.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But some of those feelings are shared by many within the building, after OpenAI struck a deal with the Pentagon on Friday to use its AI models in classified systems.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The biggest pressure point is now Google, with Alphabet reportedly in talks with the Pentagon about bringing its Gemini models into classified environments, reviving a deeply sensitive fight inside the company over military work.—
Dan Mangan,Garrett Downs,Leslie Josephs,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Azhar Sukri,Anniek Bao,Kevin Breuninger,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is designed to attract private investment in clean energy across the continent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Venus’ connection to Uranus supports your interest or involvement in an esoteric or exotic community.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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