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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
Noun
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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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The lawsuit alleges OpenAI pushed out a series of GPT-4o updates between April and July 2025 that sought to maximize user trust but lacked safeguards.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
11 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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Americans in Jordan were warned to take cover, while Kuwait and Bahrain both activated air defenses.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 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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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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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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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 15 Jun. 2026.
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