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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
The documents, marked top secret, were first reported Saturday by CNN and Axios.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Who is invited to the Met Gala? Until the evening before the event, the guest list is top secret.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
The potential leak could be the sign of very serious security breach within the U.S. intelligence community that resulted in top secret classified information reaching a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Shyamalan is notorious for trying to keep the twists and turns in his plots top secret, and this film lives or dies on not knowing much going in, a bit of a hindrance in staying with the convoluted machinations of its dueling storylines in order to finally get the meat and bones of it all.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Who is invited to the Met Gala? Until the evening before the event, the guest list is top secret.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
The potential leak could be the sign of very serious security breach within the U.S. intelligence community that resulted in top secret classified information reaching a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Shyamalan is notorious for trying to keep the twists and turns in his plots top secret, and this film lives or dies on not knowing much going in, a bit of a hindrance in staying with the convoluted machinations of its dueling storylines in order to finally get the meat and bones of it all.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker, who is expected to go to trial soon for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report and lying about it, trailed far behind after Election night in his quest for reelection against political newcomer Kelly Cox.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its selling price was below market rate, but the buyer committed to a restricted resale price — for each year the buyer lives in the home, 2% of the original purchase price can be added to the resale value, Goode said.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Another device transmitted signals from within a restricted weapons testing facility, revealing its zig-zagging movements across a high-security zone used for tank maneuvers and live munitions drills.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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Rule 2: Modulate your own expectations, too Setting personal boundaries about budget and how many people to buy for can help gift-givers avoid stretching themselves too thin.Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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While an overall heaviness weighs 1883 down, there’s a level of personal feeling here that compensates, as Sheridan concocts an American origin story filled with the intentional messiness and ambiguity that has always been his hallmark.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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July 15 - Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses the classified document case against Trump.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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He was charged with mishandling classified documents.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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To photograph the intimate, in the private sphere, but also the presence of these couples in the public space (during lesbian demonstrations for example).Vogue, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The comedian posted a video on Instagram showing herself dancing alongside the two while in a private box at the concert.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s hardly any esoteric metaphors to be found in this far-reaching work.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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