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as in safeguards
means or method of defending
measures taken to beef up our national security
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as in guarantees
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
their house will serve as security for the loan
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Recent Examples of securities
Its plight is spelled out in securities filings containing cryptic language.
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CBS News, 11 June 2026
Earlier this spring, Paramount conducted an external review into Shell’s conduct and found no violation of securities laws.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The internal probe concluded that Shell had not violated any securities rules, the company said in April.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 June 2026
Super Micro Computer — The AI server maker plunged 18% after setting plans to raise $7 billion through the sale of equity- and equity-linked securities to help cover the cost of hardware component purchases.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
There are concerns, though, that these securities aren’t all legitimate, showing how far the investors are willing to go to take advantage of the red-hot US market.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
One case allegedly involved $54 million in securities and wire fraud.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Public companies are prohibited by law from misrepresenting or omitting information to investors, which could amount to securities fraud.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
CBS News, 11 June 2026
Earlier this spring, Paramount conducted an external review into Shell’s conduct and found no violation of securities laws.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The internal probe concluded that Shell had not violated any securities rules, the company said in April.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 June 2026
Super Micro Computer — The AI server maker plunged 18% after setting plans to raise $7 billion through the sale of equity- and equity-linked securities to help cover the cost of hardware component purchases.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
There are concerns, though, that these securities aren’t all legitimate, showing how far the investors are willing to go to take advantage of the red-hot US market.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
One case allegedly involved $54 million in securities and wire fraud.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Public companies are prohibited by law from misrepresenting or omitting information to investors, which could amount to securities fraud.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
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Topline Web traffic for Claude is on a major upswing, apparently siphoning some traffic from competitor AI chatbots, as Anthropic prepares an initial public offering and releases a version of its powerful Mythos model to the public, albeit with safeguards.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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However, new safeguards quickly frustrated AI researchers, who accused the company of intentionally lobotomizing Fable 5.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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Ukraine maintains that a just end to the war would include reliable security guarantees and would not force it to surrender more territory to Russia.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
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Iran laid traps and moved more military personnel and air defenses to Kharg, sources previously told CNN.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Iranian media outlets reported that explosions were heard or air defenses were activated in multiple cities, including Bandar Abbas, a port city in southern Iran that abuts the Strait of Hormuz.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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As migrant arrivals to Crete from eastern Libya jump more than 20%, Greek leaders court a powerful Libyan commander with coast guard training and investment pledges to curb Mediterranean crossings.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Minnesota has a nation-leading 27 total pledges for next season, including two other edge players in Roy Price of Newark, Ohio, and Kelsey Rose from Jackson, Tenn.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections, flexible rewards and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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By unionizing, the group is additionally endeavoring to ensure greater job protections, more transparency about pay and promotion standards, and have more of a say in the corporate environment.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The bulk of 2030 sales will come from its vehicle systems and weapons and ammunitions businesses, Rheinmetall said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 Nov. 2025
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What To Know David Cenciotti, the editor of the military website the Aviationist, told that radar lock-on occurs when a fighter aircraft switches from a general search of an area to fire control mode, continuously tracking a specific target to provide data to weapons.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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In 2024, China abstained from a UN Security Council vote condemning the placement of nuclear weapons in outer space—a motion supported by all other members except Russia.—
ELIZABETH ECONOMY,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2025
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For fleeing the likes of active war zones and relentless mercenaries hot on your tracks (and, of course, living to tell the tale), Mammoth bulletproofs all the windows and protects them from closer blunt force – or hot-firing shrapnel – with MOLLE-style blast shields.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Lahn has opposed liability shields for pesticide companies.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Fortune,
3 June 2026
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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