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as in preventive
something providing certainty that a specified outcome will or will not occur
Having two people do this job serves as insurance against accidents.
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as in contract
a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs
They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company.
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Recent Examples of insurance
Swiss Re, an insurance firm that researches the effects of climate disasters, estimates that economic damage related to climate change in 2024 was $320 billion—25 percent higher than the average over the past decade, per the Guardian’s Damian Carrington.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
His administration slashed funding for programs advertising and promoting the ACA and expanded short-term insurance plans that don’t need to follow the act’s guidelines.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
Address insurance market challenges Investors aren’t the only financial stakeholders who need to be engaged – insurers play a key role as well.
—Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The tax credits lowered premiums on insurance through the Affordable Care Act and raised income eligibility thresholds.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
His administration slashed funding for programs advertising and promoting the ACA and expanded short-term insurance plans that don’t need to follow the act’s guidelines.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
Address insurance market challenges Investors aren’t the only financial stakeholders who need to be engaged – insurers play a key role as well.
—Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The tax credits lowered premiums on insurance through the Affordable Care Act and raised income eligibility thresholds.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, failure to do so proved disastrous for some early human trials of preventives.David J. Waters, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
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Padlocks, sickles and other objects made of iron, a metal said to possess anti-demonic powers, were stashed in the grave as preventives.Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
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Its clients include tech giant Samsung Electronics and contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn .Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Orioles are in an agreement with outfielder Tyler O’Neill on a three-year, $49.5 million contract with an opt-out after the first year, according to a league source.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative.Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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For years, the United States has been developing preventatives and treatments for Ebola, which would both provide defense if Ebola were used in warfare and reduce the spread of an outbreak of the disease.Jessica Hatcher, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2014
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Meanwhile, Representatives Mike Waltz of Florida and Elise Stefanik of New York are in line for national security adviser and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations respectively.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The new guidance may have surprised consumers — but not security experts.Bill Chappell, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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In July, South Korea made a similar announcement, saying that the country is ready to start mass-producing a laser weapon that can shoot down drones at a fraction of the cost of conventional defense platforms.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Things looked to be going the Cowboys’ way in Big D when the Dallas defense got a clutch stop to force a Bengals’ punt with just two minutes remaining and the game tied.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller is predicting Santander will sign a $100 million guarantee.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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There is no guarantee that simply adding AI into the calculation process is going to necessarily improve accuracy and levels of certainty in making such predictions.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recommendations include scaling back protection for foreign leaders during peak election season and exploring the possibility of moving the agency out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tons of Total Wireless deals extend through the new year, like the new iPhone 16 available for as low as $829, through January 30.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees reportedly acquired outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, in a deal that many had been anticipating.Joey Copponi, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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