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as in security
the state of not being exposed to danger
we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo
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Recent Examples of safety
WisDOT says that DDIs improve safety by reducing the ways vehicles can collide by nearly 50% and eliminating the most severe types of crashes.
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And yet, many still choose to take the risk to come to this country in search of safety and opportunity.
—Sam Wolson, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
The top issues Detroiters are dealing with are housing, jobs, gun safety and inner-city blight, Glover said.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Do the needs of a few bicycle riders throughout the county trump safety on our highways?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And yet, many still choose to take the risk to come to this country in search of safety and opportunity.
—Sam Wolson, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
The top issues Detroiters are dealing with are housing, jobs, gun safety and inner-city blight, Glover said.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Do the needs of a few bicycle riders throughout the county trump safety on our highways?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safety
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According to reports from The Guardian and the Associated Press, the vice president's security detail from the Secret Service requested that the Army Corps of Engineers change the outflow of a lake into the Little Miami River ahead of Vance's trip to southwest Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 2.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Israeli security establishment opposes this land grab.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a kid, Banham almost exclusively played point guard — a common trend among most guards in the pros.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other exterior modifications, all of which have subtly been worked into the design, include side steps, grab handles to assist with entry and exit, mud flaps, a trunk liner, and a dog guard for the queen’s beloved pets.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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On August 11, the airline sent a proposal to the union that offered a 38% compensation increase over four years, the airline said, among other benefits and protections.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Drug traffickers bankroll many people in rural communities, essentially buying local support and protection.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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And the Army Corps, which manages the river's locks and dams in the area, has an office in La Crescent, Minnesota, across the river from La Crosse.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Holt, Smith and Wayne might have to wait even longer to get into the Hall in yet another crowded class of receiver candidates given Fitzgerald seems like a lock for enshrinement in his first year of eligibility.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safety. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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