as in precautions
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
there are so many fail-safes built into the system that a highly unlikely series of mistakes would have to be made before failure could occur
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In the face of heavy rain, these precautions can make a significant difference in ensuring your safety on the road.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Security precautions But this year, in lieu of the open houses, COSMOS and its partners have decided to support a larger Iftar dinner in Fort Lauderdale to raise funds and awareness about conditions in Gaza.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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These incidents highlight how context poisoning and prompt manipulation can silently break AI safeguards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead of waiting on Washington, Texas will now handle certain federal responsibilities, a model officials say can speed up infrastructure work while preserving key environmental safeguards.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Fail-safes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fail-safes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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