safe/secure in the knowledge

phrase

: feeling safe or secure because one knows something specified
They went on vacation, safe in the knowledge that the farm would be well cared for while they were away.

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Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but. Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026 Strong goaltending also allows some teams to play a more free game, willing to take risks and make plays, secure in the knowledge that mistakes won’t automatically end up in their own net. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2025 The rising cost of match tickets has priced out some longer-serving supporters, with Fosun safe in the knowledge that fans on a lengthy waiting list were standing by to take their places. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025 None of this means that Europe’s policymakers can rest more easily, safe in the knowledge that the continent’s ecosystem is increasingly robust. Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safe/secure in the knowledge

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“Safe/secure in the knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%2Fsecure%20in%20the%20knowledge. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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