1
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
Alphabet, which ended its first quarter with about $127 billion in cash and marketable securities, has just done so anyway.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Bond investors buy and sell those securities based on their beliefs about the government’s budget, the health of the economy, and the path of inflation.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The success of Citadel, which manages $68 billion in its hedge fund and has a huge securities-trading operation, has always been hard to pin on any one thing, as The New Yorker’s Gary Sernovitz teases out in a profile out this week that observed how Griffin fits none of Wall Street’s archetypes.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
There are some quirks that come with these securities, however.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Its plight is spelled out in securities filings containing cryptic language.
—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
One case allegedly involved $54 million in securities and wire fraud.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Bond investors buy and sell those securities based on their beliefs about the government’s budget, the health of the economy, and the path of inflation.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The success of Citadel, which manages $68 billion in its hedge fund and has a huge securities-trading operation, has always been hard to pin on any one thing, as The New Yorker’s Gary Sernovitz teases out in a profile out this week that observed how Griffin fits none of Wall Street’s archetypes.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
There are some quirks that come with these securities, however.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Its plight is spelled out in securities filings containing cryptic language.
—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
One case allegedly involved $54 million in securities and wire fraud.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
Noun
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At the same time, not every asset intended for retirement receives the same safeguards.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In February, Anthropic contributed $20 million toward an effort to elect congressional candidates who favor strengthening AI safeguards.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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That principle would likely be a major check on a judge from another state acting against him, though there are no guarantees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Jackson, who joined the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2021, signed a three-year deal with the team in February 2025 that included $35 million in guarantees.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The barrage was part of a larger Ukrainian attack over a broad swath of Russia, with air defenses intercepting 555 drones, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense – including over the Sea of Azov.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones on approach to the capital - but acknowledged several had managed to hit the city's main oil refinery for the second time this week.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 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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But even as the hall was collapsing, The Star reported, Kansas City businessmen Walter Dickey and Uriah Epperson were soliciting pledges from onlookers to launch the rebuilding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Other protections like trip delay reimbursement, baggage delay and trip cancellation/interruption coverage can free you from needing to purchase third-party insurance at checkout.—
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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Nuclear plants require a fuel called uranium – and according to the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency, no other country has the kind of uranium that Iran currently does without also having a nuclear weapons program.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Trump has insisted Iran end its nuclear weapons program and surrender its enriched uranium.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Five officers responded with weapons and shields, the State's Attorney's office said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Some protesters fired flares toward officers or tore up chunks of asphalt and chucked them toward police in shields and riot gear.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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