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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
Other email chains contained information classified at levels below top secret.
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Madison Czopek, Austin American Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Operation Midnight Hammer involved top secret planning and a head fake, as two strike forces of B-2 bombers departed the U.S. flying in opposite directions late Friday night.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transmitting and retaining top secret U.S. national defense information.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Even hiring for jobs requiring top secret clearances will be expedited, the plan said.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
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Madison Czopek, Austin American Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Operation Midnight Hammer involved top secret planning and a head fake, as two strike forces of B-2 bombers departed the U.S. flying in opposite directions late Friday night.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transmitting and retaining top secret U.S. national defense information.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Even hiring for jobs requiring top secret clearances will be expedited, the plan said.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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Annual recurring revenue jumped to $13 billion, up from $10 billion in June, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential financial information, and is projected to top $20 billion by year-end.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The complaint seeks damages and compensation for legal fees and that the trade secrets and other confidential information be returned to Arhaus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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Smith remains a restricted free agent, which allows the Heat to match outside offers in free agency to retain him.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The restricted redemption of Money Market Funds by BNP Paribas (my previous employer) in 2007 foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Contact personal finance columnist Susan Tompor: stompor@freepress.com.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Clint Eastwood is as impersonal a personal filmmaker as modern Hollywood has to offer.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 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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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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Spelman will be cremated in a private ceremony Thursday, his family said.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Generally, sport pilot training requires a minimum of 20 hours of flight time and is more affordable than a private pilot's license.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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While the cloven-hoofed Maison Margiela Tabi transcended from its position as cult cool girl shoe some time ago, even the less esoteric among us are testing out the toe-accentuating and toe-baring side of fashion.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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Other complaints get a bit more technical and esoteric and farther away from things that regular people probably care about.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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