security blanket
noun
1
: a blanket carried by a child as a protection against anxiety
2
: a usually familiar object whose presence dispels anxiety
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Pulling the plug on funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program takes away an important security blanket for potential EV buyers who worry about where to charge on long road trips.
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Joann Muller, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Allen is one that sprays the ball around the field, and Khalil Shakir is usually the security blanket for him in the pass game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Shakir was Allen’s security blanket from the jump, but the other favorites seemed interchangeable by the week.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
His presence serves as a security blanket of sorts, temporarily socializing those who are uncomfortable in certain settings, the 41-year-old observed.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joann Muller, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Allen is one that sprays the ball around the field, and Khalil Shakir is usually the security blanket for him in the pass game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Shakir was Allen’s security blanket from the jump, but the other favorites seemed interchangeable by the week.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
His presence serves as a security blanket of sorts, temporarily socializing those who are uncomfortable in certain settings, the 41-year-old observed.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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