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He said that he had been working on a top-secret project for several months.
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He said that he had been working on a top-secret project for several months.
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How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
Sources say he has been working on a highly classified project for months.
Describing a Mystery
For months, he'd been secretive, hinting at a top-secret project he was involved in.
Casual Conversation
He mentioned he's been busy with something top secret for a while now.
Formal Report
The individual indicated that he had been engaged in a classified project of significant duration.
Rephrased versions
Formal
He stated that he had been engaged in a confidential project for a period of several months.
Casual
He said he'd been working on something super secret for ages.
Simpler English
He said he'd been working on a secret project for a long time.
Phrases to learn
top-secret project
A project that is highly confidential and not to be disclosed.
working on
Engaged in the process of creating or developing something.