Q clearance
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He was stripped of his Q clearance in 1954, as chronicled in the movie.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Betty held a Q clearance in early 1953 but soon left and wouldn’t be considered for reinstatement based on the FBI’s findings.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
At least one of the returning scientists in “the Los Alamos Club” held a top-secret Q clearance granted to those with access to nuclear secrets.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
A top-secret clearance wasn't enough; you needed a "Q" clearance to know about the bomb.
From Slate ● May 7, 2010
They fired him and stripped him of his Q clearance, the Department of Energy equivalent of top-secret clearance.
From Time Magazine Archive
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