But even with beefed-up security, I was facing real difficulties, and without it, a much greater probability of being dead.

When this occurs, many identify the move as elevated, heightened, or "beefed-up" security.

There are beefed-up security at our airports.

The chief stressed that this beefed-up security is in no way intended to stifle dissent.

With beefed-up security and a smaller crowd, there were no incidents last night.

Crime is continuing to plague holiday shoppers, despite beefed-up security at New Jersey malls.

The beefed-up security is a result of last Thursday's egg-throwing incidents and anyone having Jets' business had to use a special entrance.

For his part Leadbetter simply wanted to live his life as he always had and the beefed-up security was not particularly appealing to him.

The beefed-up security had been a deterrent, and there hadn't been an onboard explosion since.

Democrats have seized on the beefed-up security as a political issue.