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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 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.
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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
Although certain aspects of Yellowstone's ending are being kept top secret, there is one part of the show's final episodes that is public knowledge: Kevin Costner will not reprise the role of family patriarch John Dutton.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The winners are kept top secret, even to most ceremony planners.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
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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
Although certain aspects of Yellowstone's ending are being kept top secret, there is one part of the show's final episodes that is public knowledge: Kevin Costner will not reprise the role of family patriarch John Dutton.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The winners are kept top secret, even to most ceremony planners.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 13 Sep. 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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How to become a wildlife rehabilitator The process to legally take care of certain kinds of restricted wildlife varies by state, but virtually everyone who wants to help rehabilitate a squirrel or similar animal in the U.S. needs a permit from their state and possibly the federal government.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Also common with restricted stock, properly filing an 83(b) election can be instrumental to reduce your taxable income from the purchase (perhaps to zero), in favor of long-term capital gains tax rates later on.Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 1 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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Within hours in office, Trump would also overtake the Justice Department and install an Acting Attorney General who would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who indicted Trump for willfully mishandling classified information and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Israeli media reports say the case concerns the leak of classified information to two European media outlets by an advisor who may not have been formally employed and did not have security clearance, without naming the individual.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 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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