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to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of safeguarded
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible.
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Pope Leo Xiv,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
The veil has been torn from belief that marine choke points can be safeguarded, with international access kept open, by proximity of conventional forces.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Asylum seekers should be protected, families must remain together, and workers should be safeguarded from exploitation.
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Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Our elections must be safeguarded from foreign interference.
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Kevin Fixler
may 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
The system successfully protected the data center from grid instability and also safeguarded the grid from the major load swings generated by the data center.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.
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Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
More than 10,000 members of the NYPD safeguarded the route.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible.
—
Pope Leo Xiv,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
The veil has been torn from belief that marine choke points can be safeguarded, with international access kept open, by proximity of conventional forces.
—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Asylum seekers should be protected, families must remain together, and workers should be safeguarded from exploitation.
—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Our elections must be safeguarded from foreign interference.
—
Kevin Fixler
may 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
The system successfully protected the data center from grid instability and also safeguarded the grid from the major load swings generated by the data center.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.
—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.
—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
Adjective
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And yet Sazan is also a protected area.
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The southern coast of Tenerife is a hotspot environment for the conservation of cetaceans in the wild, particularly within the protected Teno-Rasca Special Conservation Zone.
Verb
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Legal counsel for the Department of Homeland Security defended the administration's actions, citing the long-standing effort to terminate the program.
Adjective
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Wissa added to his tally for Congo, who completed a 3-1 comeback against Uzbekistan and secured passage to the knockout rounds as one of the best third-place teams.
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Certain secured debts, such as mortgages or auto loans, remain attached to the underlying collateral.
Verb
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In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
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That model made sense when information asymmetry was real, industry databases were thin, founders raised locally and underwriting models were guarded like trade secrets.
Adjective
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The pipe welding certificate program will focus on gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding, according to the ECC website.
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The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.
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