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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
In a separate incident on the same day in Utah, a protest turned deadly when a safety volunteer accidentally shot and killed a demonstrator while responding to another armed individual who allegedly approached the crowd with a rifle.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Video footage circulating online showed the prison's main gate blasted open, raising concerns about the safety of detainees.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Buzz saws and percussion drills crank up just 10 feet from the train platform, where workers in green vests and yellow safety helmets are building a new housing development.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Trump’s allies say depleting Iran’s nuclear program advances national and even international interests by increasing America’s safety.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Video footage circulating online showed the prison's main gate blasted open, raising concerns about the safety of detainees.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Buzz saws and percussion drills crank up just 10 feet from the train platform, where workers in green vests and yellow safety helmets are building a new housing development.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Trump’s allies say depleting Iran’s nuclear program advances national and even international interests by increasing America’s safety.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safety
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Advertisement The episode speaks to why Trump may not want to turn the military into a partisan player: doing so threatens the ability of a president to protect American national security.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Overall, the Senate version includes roughly $4 trillion in tax cuts, new funding for border security and fulfills some of Trump’s campaign pledges such as no taxes on tips and overtime.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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One potential reason why Clark’s peers ranked her so low among guards is due to playing only nine of the Fever’s 16 games this season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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That intention was both seen and heard—especially when New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud used her platform to deliver a larger message.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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By the spring of 1975, Peltier had set up camp on the reservation at Oglala, offering protection to elders.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Camila Alves McConaughey waved her dark locks from the roots to the tips, while Bb Trickz added inches to her ends with extensions.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Rose doesn't have the restraint of a neurotypical 9-year-old, so chemicals and electronics are kept behind three levels of locks.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safety. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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