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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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If everyone in America agreed on religious, political, and artistic truths, there would be no need for our constitutional guarantees.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Iran’s negotiators expressed defiance, saying there was ‘no trust in guarantees or words’ from the American side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 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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After picking up seven commitments through the afternoon, the U gained two more pledges to wrap up its Summer Splash official visit weekend.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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The organizations that will navigate this moment well are not those with the most ambitious pledges or the longest sustainability reports.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Some of this aligns with what Mamdani is trying to do in the city, but the particulars are different — how does a federal approach to tenant protections even work?—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
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The next governor must ensure that any lithium development includes real protections, real accountability, and real investment in environmental restoration.—
Daniela Flores,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Sukhmati described how her comrades would raid police stations to steal weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 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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The move came after another night of standoffs between law enforcement and demonstrators at the facility, as protesters could be seen in photographs and videos fighting over barricades as police used riot shields to push them back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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