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confidential

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


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It defines External link illegal insider trading as “misappropriation of confidential information in breach of a pre-existing duty of trust and confidence to the source of the information.”

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

According to the Washington Post, a report by the CIA, classified confidential, agrees.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

She said she initially kept Musk’s paternity confidential to protect the children from security threats but came out to OpenAI’s board after a news story in 2022 revealed his paternity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“The Department of Justice also knows that these confidential informants helped law enforcement put violent extremists in jail.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Burger prepared a confidential report, criticizing the Nazi officials in Poland.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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