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as in security
the state of not being exposed to danger
we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo
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Recent Examples of safety
Further agreements are expected to support site safety analysis and regulatory approvals ahead of construction.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Vessels can turn off their location broadcasts for safety reasons or to make journeys without being tracked openly.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
This is due to factors including capital-intensive development, long timelines for R&D, high complexity of regulations and safety, human resource requirements, and high technical failure rates.
—Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Deauville said the incident reflected broader public safety challenges rather than a single response.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Vessels can turn off their location broadcasts for safety reasons or to make journeys without being tracked openly.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
This is due to factors including capital-intensive development, long timelines for R&D, high complexity of regulations and safety, human resource requirements, and high technical failure rates.
—Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Deauville said the incident reflected broader public safety challenges rather than a single response.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safety
Noun
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Agents, forced to work without pay, called in sick; security lines metastasized, sometimes snaking out to the curb.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On almost any other night, being without Town’s playmaking or Robinson’s rim protection and rebounding dominance would tank the Knicks.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Which means all the due process protections afforded to defendants in criminal courts do not necessarily apply to non-citizens facing deportation.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Standard safety equipment includes a blind spot alert, collision warning, driver attention assist monitor, pedestrian detection, surround view camera and child seat anchors and door locks.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Hynes said he was told the lock would cost $229.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safety. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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