security blanket

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Recent Examples of security blanket 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 Pulling the plug on funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program takes away an important security blanket for potential EV buyers who worry about where to charge on long road trips. Joann Muller, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 Allen is one that sprays the ball around the field, and Khalil Shakir is usually the security blanket for him in the pass game. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for security blanket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
Noun
  • Two have been charged in connection to narcotics trafficking, the office of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Friday.
    Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez was arrested after police allegedly found narcotics in his vehicle during a traffic stop on Friday night in Burbank.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The child also tested positive for exposure to opiates.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
  • During a search of his vehicle, officers allegedly located an off-white powder substance which tested positive for opiates along with two other substances which tested positive for cocaine, police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His demonstration reignited interest in Wells’ earlier work with nitrous oxide, Desai says, and the idea of using nitrous oxide as an anesthetic began to take hold, prompting its use to eventually become a standard part of dental and medical procedures.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.
    Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Among the issues in the appeal is the state’s use of the drug etomidate as a sedative before other lethal-injection drugs are administered.
    Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His career was dealt a blow in 2021 when he was convicted of illegally purchasing and using the sedative propofol.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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