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extrications

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plural of extrication

as in safeguards

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Geoff warns Ilya to moderate his projections, emphasizing the need for safeguards, but the idealistic Russian is swept up in the vast potential of AI — to solve the climate crisis, cure cancer, even save humanity from itself.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
In addition to security safeguards, Shield promises to reimburse up to $100,000 for regular users, and up to $500,000 for its highest class of VIP users, in the event of a third-party takeover.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of safeguards

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Lemon argued his actions were protected under the First Amendment’s protections for the press and protesters.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
In the Central African Republic — where transgender people have little to no legal protections and are marginalized in much of society — Fuentes dons her wig only in the privacy of her bathroom.

— Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of protections

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VYM), for example, chooses securities based on current yield, with only the highest-yielding companies selected, according to ETF Database.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs and former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick have joined the company’s board, Skydance disclosed in a securities filing.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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The Florida National Guard, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Transportation and other emergency response teams have mobilized in preparation for power outages, rescues and evacuations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, or MONOSAR, is a nonprofit organization composed of unpaid community members who volunteer their time and often their own equipment to perform rescues.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescues

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Including his time at Syracuse and Nebraska, Tony White’s defenses have held opponents under 20 points in 34 games (FSU has done so three times in 2026, although the Seminoles gave up 50 at Alabama).

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Through four games, the team has one of the worst defenses in the league.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of defenses

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Missouri has eight takeaways (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries) so far this season, with 35 points scored off turnovers.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
If the missing person isn’t found, the search will eventually turn into a recovery, at which point the Coast Guard will disengage because the agency does not do body recoveries.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of recoveries

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The overall look suggests a fuel canister, while physical features such as the bump guards that surround the front-panel buttons and the flip-up cover over the reset button recall fighter-jet controls.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Atlanta already had a franchise-record 30-win season behind it and retained a core that included All-Star guards Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard and two-time WNBA champion Jordin Canada.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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