high-security

adjective

: carefully locked, protected, or guarded
a high-security prison/facility

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Townsend recalled how he and Moses were both locked up in a high-security module designated for young Black men whom law enforcement had labeled as Bloods. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 The high-security facility in Kentucky contains approximately 147.3 million troy ounces of gold, according to the U.S. Mint, currently worth around $433.7 billion. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 According to the employee, DOGE is also inside of an internal system for managing contracts and grants, which functions like a high-security online marketplace where USAID plans and approves billions in government spending. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025 The bays are lockable via a key slot at the bottom, an essential feature in high-security environments. PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-security

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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