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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
Since the start of the year, the sell-off by foreign investors in Indian securities has intensified, particularly in stocks.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 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
Royer had previously served a federal sentence that ended in 2012 on charges of racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Most Nigerian pension fund assets are held in federal government securities, and their value grew 18% over the past year.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
In 1870, however, the unexpected outbreak of war between France and Prussia—the third and fourth largest economies in the world—resulted in two years of financial turmoil on European capital markets that cooled the appetite for American securities.
—Fortune, 2 June 2026
Those falsified financial materials helped Sanberg obtain millions more in loans and investments in the company’s securities, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 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
These new approvals and digital securities initiatives suggest a move toward formal recognition of tokenized financial products, including those linked to real estate.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 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
Royer had previously served a federal sentence that ended in 2012 on charges of racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Most Nigerian pension fund assets are held in federal government securities, and their value grew 18% over the past year.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
In 1870, however, the unexpected outbreak of war between France and Prussia—the third and fourth largest economies in the world—resulted in two years of financial turmoil on European capital markets that cooled the appetite for American securities.
—Fortune, 2 June 2026
Those falsified financial materials helped Sanberg obtain millions more in loans and investments in the company’s securities, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 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
These new approvals and digital securities initiatives suggest a move toward formal recognition of tokenized financial products, including those linked to real estate.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
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Patients showing symptoms are examined at the clinic before being referred to larger treatment centers, exposing doctors and nurses to potential infection with minimal safeguards.—
Mark Banchereau,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The federal government plays by different rules than private collectors, though, and certain obligations can reach your benefits regardless of the safeguards that block everyone else.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The 49ers then voided the guarantees in Aiyuk’s contact last summer, which Aiyuk elected not to fight with a grievance through the NFL Players Association.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Supporters said the additional revenue would help fund city services, while opponents argued the increase could hurt tourism and hospitality businesses and provide no guarantees about how the money would ultimately be spent.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps alarmingly, the city’s air defenses appeared to be less active during the final wave of Russian strikes on Tuesday morning, with CNN producers hearing ongoing explosions, but not the sound of counter-systems firing.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Or that Texas Tech, in Lubbock, winds up with one of the best defenses in the country without NIL?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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His opponent, Cepeda, pledges to continue Petro’s pro-worker reforms.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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There were rumblings Saturday night of a push to invalidate the results altogether, though the state party ultimately upheld the endorsement while giving candidates a pass to move forward despite pledges.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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The agreement also includes protections against subcontracting and automation.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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In April, Anthropic opted against releasing its latest model, Mythos, expressing concern that the tool could be used to bypass cybersecurity protections across the internet.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Mexican authorities have previously expressed fears they could be used as weapons by rowdy fans.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The company revealed that the fuze upgrades launch platforms into low-cost, effective counter-unmanned aerial system weapons to enhance reliable detonation at the optimal impact.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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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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Sherrill cited public safety concerns after officials reported protesters had set tires and chairs on fire, thrown makeshift projectiles and weaponized police shields.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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