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Recent Examples of safeguarding
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Recent headlines have prompted difficult but necessary conversations about welfare, safeguarding and accountability in television.
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Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Scouting America volunteers and employees are required to complete mandatory safeguarding training and a criminal background check for the organization, a representative said.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Conservationists at Shark Trust in Plymouth, England, have specialized in the safeguarding of sharks and stingrays since 1997.
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Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
According to the report, current safeguarding frameworks fail to adequately account for the power of peer dynamics and authority relationships as mechanisms of ongoing harm, and do not protect women specifically.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Newsom signed the election safeguarding bill in his office, flanked by Cervantes, Umberg and Assembly sponsor Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, who was a Santa Cruz County elections clerk for nearly 30 years.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
What kind of safeguarding was needed to protect the cast, especially her, from some of the heavier themes, such as drugs and death?
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Executives and boards need to realize that choices made about the gathering, storing, and safeguarding of data have a direct impact on the risk and reputation of the company.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Why is safeguarding the value of free speech so important to our democracy?
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Letters To The Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Jails already have a poor record safeguarding prisoners who go into withdrawal upon incarceration.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The focus here is not on withholding information, but on safeguarding the dignity of a child and allowing a grieving family the space and privacy to heal.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
For years, freelance welfare professionals have been trusted with complex safeguarding responsibilities, often supporting vulnerable contributors through emotionally demanding situations.
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Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
In addition, as communicated by West Ham, the Board representatives of shareholders other than David Sullvan were only made aware this week of the safeguarding measures that have been in place since 2023.
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Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
China will not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un, President Xi Jinping told Pyongyang's leader on Monday, June 8 during a rare summit.
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Jack Kim,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Property owners can sustain this pristine look effortlessly through dedicated residential landscape maintenance, safeguarding their investment year-round.
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Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Noun
And if your data needs extra safeguarding, the My Passport SSD comes with 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection for a double security whammy.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Recent headlines have prompted difficult but necessary conversations about welfare, safeguarding and accountability in television.
—
Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Scouting America volunteers and employees are required to complete mandatory safeguarding training and a criminal background check for the organization, a representative said.
—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Conservationists at Shark Trust in Plymouth, England, have specialized in the safeguarding of sharks and stingrays since 1997.
—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
According to the report, current safeguarding frameworks fail to adequately account for the power of peer dynamics and authority relationships as mechanisms of ongoing harm, and do not protect women specifically.
—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Newsom signed the election safeguarding bill in his office, flanked by Cervantes, Umberg and Assembly sponsor Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, who was a Santa Cruz County elections clerk for nearly 30 years.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
What kind of safeguarding was needed to protect the cast, especially her, from some of the heavier themes, such as drugs and death?
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Executives and boards need to realize that choices made about the gathering, storing, and safeguarding of data have a direct impact on the risk and reputation of the company.
—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
While challenges like integration complexity exist, CC is a cornerstone for safe AI innovation, offering resilience against sophisticated threats and safeguarding privacy in the evolving digital landscape.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Why is safeguarding the value of free speech so important to our democracy?
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Letters To The Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Jails already have a poor record safeguarding prisoners who go into withdrawal upon incarceration.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The focus here is not on withholding information, but on safeguarding the dignity of a child and allowing a grieving family the space and privacy to heal.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
For years, freelance welfare professionals have been trusted with complex safeguarding responsibilities, often supporting vulnerable contributors through emotionally demanding situations.
—
Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
In addition, as communicated by West Ham, the Board representatives of shareholders other than David Sullvan were only made aware this week of the safeguarding measures that have been in place since 2023.
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Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
China will not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un, President Xi Jinping told Pyongyang's leader on Monday, June 8 during a rare summit.
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Jack Kim,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Property owners can sustain this pristine look effortlessly through dedicated residential landscape maintenance, safeguarding their investment year-round.
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Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarding
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Talk of consumer protection could be a result of recent allegations against Miller, who joined ESPN in 2021.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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On Wednesday, Mayor Mary Sheffield issued an executive order directing all departments and city employees to focus on protecting the public.
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Horror Remains a Safe Haven for Marginalized Storytellers For all the industry’s talk of protecting marginalized voices, two of the year’s most distinctive horror movies arrived with remarkably little fanfare.
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Alarum also says its SDKs are meant for bandwidth-sharing with notice, consent and safeguards.
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Leaders should be careful about sharing sensitive company information, employee details, legal matters or confidential strategy without the right safeguards.
Verb
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When Argentina picked Kansas City for its base camp, the defending World Cup champions chose to train at Sporting KC’s Compass Minerals National Performance Center and reside at the Origin Hotel.
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Key Background Republicans will be defending slim majorities in both chambers of Congress come November.
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Video from the Reuters news agency showed security personnel patrolling the streets of Tehran ahead of funeral processions, which are expected to take place at multiple locations in Iran and Iraq.
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On one hand, the arena offers a level of privacy and security few locations can match.
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Publicly, both players have been complimentary of one another, although Brooks didn’t hide his frustration on Monday when asked about guarding the two-time MVP.
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For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme.
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Neither team has pressed forward with much conviction in the first 15 minutes, and after some back-and-forth passing on the back line of the Netherlands' defense, boos could be heard from restless spectators in Monterrey.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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