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There is the temptation, because of his father’s pedigree, to think of him as a safety first.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
What’s important to remember, according to Harteveldt, of Atmosphere Research Group, is that when the FAA tells an airline that a technology issue poses a safety issue, the airline puts safety first and complies with the FAA’s request to ground flights.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
New Yorkers deserve a justice system that puts their safety first.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Even if the practical problem still needs work, the relationship itself is brought back to safety first.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Companies hoping to succeed in Texas often begin their conversations with the state by focusing on safety first, Austin's Leff said.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Brooke holds herself to a high standard of safety first and has grown to call light, sound, character entrances, and fly rail cues with ease, professionality, and a calming presence.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Trump, at a press conference Thursday, knocked his Democratic predecessors over aviation standards, suggesting that the Democrats didn’t put safety first and that diversity initiatives have weakened the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Feb. 2025
When broken down by race, the team reports that Gen Z people of color put safety first, while both white and Latino youth ranked being kind above safety.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
What’s important to remember, according to Harteveldt, of Atmosphere Research Group, is that when the FAA tells an airline that a technology issue poses a safety issue, the airline puts safety first and complies with the FAA’s request to ground flights.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
New Yorkers deserve a justice system that puts their safety first.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Even if the practical problem still needs work, the relationship itself is brought back to safety first.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Companies hoping to succeed in Texas often begin their conversations with the state by focusing on safety first, Austin's Leff said.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Brooke holds herself to a high standard of safety first and has grown to call light, sound, character entrances, and fly rail cues with ease, professionality, and a calming presence.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Trump, at a press conference Thursday, knocked his Democratic predecessors over aviation standards, suggesting that the Democrats didn’t put safety first and that diversity initiatives have weakened the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Feb. 2025
When broken down by race, the team reports that Gen Z people of color put safety first, while both white and Latino youth ranked being kind above safety.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Safety first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20first. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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