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confidential

[kon-fi-den-shuhl] / ˌkɒn fɪˈdɛn ʃəl /


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The published price of teplizumab works out at around £150,000 per course of treatment, although the NHS has negotiated a confidential discount with the drugmaker Sanofi.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

If that phone found its way to a bring-your-own-device corporate network, this could put confidential information at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

In fall 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 847, which amended the penal code to allow oversight commissions to receive confidential sheriff’s department documents and review them in closed session.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

OpenAI and Antropic have filed confidential paperwork to go public, and could begin trading late this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

On confidential government maps, it was labeled only as “Area 51.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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