Example Sentences

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Many in the federal government have a strong tendency to overclassify information, which means that at least some of this trove could seem underwhelming when revealed.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2022

At the time, several officials from different agencies suggested the disagreement over the drone emails reflected a tendency to overclassify material, and a lack of consistent classification policies across government.

From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2016

While governments certainly tend to overclassify information, it hardly follows that there are no legitimate secrets.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2015