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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Now, though, President Trump’s decisions to drop support for Ukraine, pull back America’s traditional security blanket in Europe and pressure allies to spend more on defense have forced the continent to rapidly rethink its security architecture.
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That extra layer of help defense gave Horford a security blanket.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.
—Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States is the big, warm security blanket the Saudis would like to use during chilly times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That extra layer of help defense gave Horford a security blanket.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.
—Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States is the big, warm security blanket the Saudis would like to use during chilly times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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