high-security

adjective

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

Examples of high-security in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By sending Navalny to the notorious high-security penal colony in a remote town above the Arctic Circle, the Kremlin had effectively imposed a death sentence on the opposition leader, the sources said. Dan De Luce, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024 Popular on Variety Gus insists on enlisting one more teammate, Geoffrey Appleyard (Alex Pettyfer), who’s currently being detained and tortured by Nazis in a high-security prison. Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 Very few people reportedly knew about the tens of millions in cash inside a high-security vault in the San Fernando Valley. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 So far, the postal service has replaced more than 15,000 blue boxes in key areas with a new high-security blue collection box. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 There are dramatic 23-foot ceilings throughout, in addition to hardwood flooring and tons of custom glass windows and high-security doors. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024 Tuesday's judgment means Assange remains in legal limbo, in a high-security prison on the edge of London. Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024 Assange has been fighting extradition for more than a decade, including seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and the last five in the high-security Belmarsh Prison on the outskirts of the British capital. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024 The high-security island is known for providing absolute privacy for its residents thanks to its own police force and gated bridge to enter. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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