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Recent Examples of security blanket
Plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, are widely considered a midway step on the way to fully electric vehicles, a security blanket for people who like the idea of kicking the gasoline habit, but are nervous about finding charging stations for long weekend getaways and longer drives.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
Having that security blanket made a huge difference in my life and my anxiety for me and my daughter—just having a little bit of savings.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Though tight end Mark Andrews has historically been Lamar Jackson’s security blanket in the passing game, Likely has been the go-to guy Thursday night.
—NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
In case anything happens to Rodgers, Taylor will provide the Jets with a veteran security blanket.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
Having that security blanket made a huge difference in my life and my anxiety for me and my daughter—just having a little bit of savings.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Though tight end Mark Andrews has historically been Lamar Jackson’s security blanket in the passing game, Likely has been the go-to guy Thursday night.
—NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
In case anything happens to Rodgers, Taylor will provide the Jets with a veteran security blanket.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
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The suspects were charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, as well as supply and facilitation of narcotics, Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office said in a Nov. 7 press release.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors allege that a social media network was set up by an alumnus of Rutgers University to facilitate the sale and distribution of narcotics.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Natural forms of opiates and dopamine – key players in brain pathways that diminish pain and enhance reward – seem to be telltale ingredients of the elevated tails in our anticipation training program.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, in areas where the country set up harm-reduction programs, improvements were observed in addicts’ life expectancies and psychological well-being, coupled with an overall reduction in the illicit consumption of opiates.Amir A. Afkhami, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2013
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What to expect during treatment: Dorantes applies a topical anesthetic for around 30 minutes, and the treatment itself takes 20 to 30 minutes.Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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Instead, its high volume of ketamine, a potent anesthetic already skyrocketing as a prescription medication as well as surging in misuse, is responsible for its dissociative and psychedelic effects.Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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And among the plants included were Egyptian blue water lily and Syrian rue, which contain hallucinogenic, medicinal, intoxicating and sedative properties that can alter perception and enhance visionary experiences, Tanasi said.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Surgeons commonly do the procedure with patients awake, using local anesthesia (numbing injections) plus an oral sedative, like Xanax, to quell anxiety.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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