How to Use security in a Sentence

security

noun
  • We called security when we found the door open.
  • We have to go through security at the airport.
  • There was a lapse in security and the inmates escaped.
  • Growing up in a close family gave her a sense of security.
  • I like the security of knowing there will be someone there to help me when I need help.
  • The meeting was held under tight security.
  • The college failed to provide adequate security on campus after dark.
  • The prisoner was being kept under maximum security.
  • We must insure our national security.
  • Read more about what that means for your phone's security here.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • More bombs will not lead to more security.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But the security code has been changed and nobody can get in.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • One of the men seen in the security footage turned himself in.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • If the mood improves, that’s a good sign for job security and pay.
    Staff Reports, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • There are still very great security challenges ahead of us.
    Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But there is going to be a lot of questions about how there was a security breach.
    NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The first security exploits show what could go wrong.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The first security exploits show what could go wrong.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
  • He was asked whether job security and a long-term deal were important to him.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • An Israeli security source said all of those are on its hit list.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Are your security goals on course to support your bigger dreams in life?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The fight for security and control is on.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Thomson said when asked about his job security.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ramaphosa said security forces were on high alert to respond to any unrest.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • That can leave known security holes sitting open.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Where is the security of this club, usually so on edge?
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • The tip sparked a search for Crooks, who was able to elude security and climbed onto the roof.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
  • The security guard was taken to a hospital with cuts to his left leg.
    Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022
  • There is high security at the courthouse.
    CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • One county clerk said security is always on her mind now, in contrast to past years.
    Andrew Marquardt and Isabel Miller, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022

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