trade secret
Example Sentences
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Stefan can't explain more about the technique they use – like the genetic research it's a trade secret.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
A Taiwanese court sentenced a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing employee to 10 years in prison for trade secret theft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Actor Samuel L. Jackson revealed a trade secret from Bruce Willis that the actor says kept him sane during his five-decade career in Hollywood.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025
Caitlin Vogus, the deputy director of advocacy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, has been dismayed by the judge’s suggestions that Google & Co. are experts in what’s a trade secret and what isn’t.
From Slate • Oct. 25, 2023
"Let your Hon'ble Ludship," I said, "only remain hermetically sealed, and preserve this as a trade secret, and my sisters, sisters-in-law, and aunts shall always chant hymns on the Ganges for your Honour's felicities!"
From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.
