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as in defense
means or method of defending
measures taken to beef up our national security
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2
as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
their house will serve as security for the loan
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as in safety
the state of not being exposed to danger
after the burglaries, police presence in the neighborhood was enhanced to give residents a stronger sense of security
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The attack on election security in Portland and Washington by a suspect whom evidence suggests could be a pro-Palestinian activist comes after both areas have been rocked by leftist agitators for years.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
Now that Israel has demonstrated its superiority over Iran’s proxies and conventional weapons—and degraded both in the process—Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may decide to pursue a bomb in a risky attempt to salvage some measure of national security.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
There are upfront costs, resistance to change, and concerns about data security.
—Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Trump has an appetite for imposing trade tariffs on key U.S. security partners.
—Josh Boak and Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
Now that Israel has demonstrated its superiority over Iran’s proxies and conventional weapons—and degraded both in the process—Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may decide to pursue a bomb in a risky attempt to salvage some measure of national security.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
There are upfront costs, resistance to change, and concerns about data security.
—Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Trump has an appetite for imposing trade tariffs on key U.S. security partners.
—Josh Boak and Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Security.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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