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as in security
the state of not being exposed to danger
we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo
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Recent Examples of safety
Watch on Disney+ Finding Nemo Nemo (Alexander Gould) is a young clown fish with an imperfect fin and a dad (Albert Brooks) who worries endlessly about his son’s safety.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
When situations occur that could impact safety, the district has policies and procedures in place.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
As McMahon — who co-chairs Trump’s transition team — vies to be confirmed as Education secretary, a recent lawsuit raises questions about her care for children’s safety at the WWE.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The most exciting thing to happen in the area on Election Day was arguably a series of public safety power shutoffs by PG&E triggered by red flag fire conditions, which affected polling locations including Los Gatos’s Lakeside Elementary School.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
When situations occur that could impact safety, the district has policies and procedures in place.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
As McMahon — who co-chairs Trump’s transition team — vies to be confirmed as Education secretary, a recent lawsuit raises questions about her care for children’s safety at the WWE.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The most exciting thing to happen in the area on Election Day was arguably a series of public safety power shutoffs by PG&E triggered by red flag fire conditions, which affected polling locations including Los Gatos’s Lakeside Elementary School.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safety
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Trump granted clemency to more than 200 people during his first term, including his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Once contacted, their operations team assembles within hours, prepares an estimate, and proceeds to dispatch their security personnel.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Khaleel Sayyed and Walter Bowe, X’s chief guards at the time, would corroborate that statement, as they were both arrested and detained on bogus charges in the days leading up to X’s murder.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Right guard Quinn Meinerz plays two spots inside Forsyth on the field goal unit.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the Trust Account and compliance with the investment management trust agreement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And, not to mention her heart of gold and gorgeous golden locks.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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There’s a catch—that report was published in 2000, but Facebook’s (now Meta’s) push to offset iMessages’s lock on iPhones has not changed since.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safety. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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