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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
The transportation secretary also told Lieber to provide an accounting of all MTA money spent on safety and fare enforcement on the subway system.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Fox News Digital spoke with university students about spring break safety and their perspectives on international travel in light of Konanki’s disappearance.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
This move undercuts a system that has long given Americans confidence in vaccine safety and efficacy, removing the very forums where seasoned scientists evaluate global surveillance data, manufacturing constraints and population needs in an open, accountable manner.
—Richard Hughes Iv, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
The following day, Sean was making arrangements to have Moose removed from the home out of an abundance of caution for the safety of his family, especially of their young children.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Fox News Digital spoke with university students about spring break safety and their perspectives on international travel in light of Konanki’s disappearance.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
This move undercuts a system that has long given Americans confidence in vaccine safety and efficacy, removing the very forums where seasoned scientists evaluate global surveillance data, manufacturing constraints and population needs in an open, accountable manner.
—Richard Hughes Iv, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
The following day, Sean was making arrangements to have Moose removed from the home out of an abundance of caution for the safety of his family, especially of their young children.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safety
Noun
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However, fraudsters can take images from social media to create deepfakes that bypass these security measures.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The security footage was far from prosecutors’ only challenge heading into the May 2009 trial.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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An elite guard in her own right, Harmon was surprised by something Preston told her that weekend.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Former Sixth Man of the Year Jazz combo guard Jordan Clarkson is done for the year with left plantar fasciitis.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Infused with skin-care-grade ingredients that flood the delicate eye area with hydration and antioxidant protection, the formulas deliver benefits that go well beyond masking discoloration.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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Like the women’s version, these everyday running shoes are made with the brand’s patented zero-gravity foam bottoms, making landing feel lightweight and stable with maximum impact protection.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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Set and regularly change your app PIN and enable the screen lock.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Google has made some big changes to its home safety offerings, discontinuing both its Nest Protect smart smoke and CO alarm and its Nest x Yale smart lock.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safety. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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