Need-to-know

"Need-to-know" in a Sentence (4 examples)

Information will be provided on a need-to-know basis.

That's on a need-to-know basis.

Every morning an old 747 full of EU sperm donations takes off from London and lands in Toronto. This is information on a need-to-know basis.

10 to 2 a.m., X, Yogi DMT and a box of Krispy Kremes In my need-to-know post just outside of Area 51 Contemplating the whole "Chosen People" thingy When just a flaming stealth banana split the sky Like one would hope, but never really expect to see in a place like this

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