palladia

noun

plural of palladium
as in precautions
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury believes that a vigorously free press is one of our nation's most vital palladia against tyranny

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  1. precautions
  2. safeguards
Noun
  • Lakes, rivers and the ocean pose additional hazards, including currents, changing depths and underwater obstacles, so families should take extra precautions when swimming there.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Officials say that anyone in a sensitive group should watch for symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath and take precautions against prolonged exposure.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of precautions
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  • Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • What safeguards exist when enforcement actions increasingly originate from algorithmic analysis rather than direct human observation?
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Definition of safeguards
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