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Recent Examples of security The subdivision has a large exterior wall, a gate, a guard house, security and video surveillance, the affidavit says. Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Mamdani's campaign recently hired security to deal with the increasing threats made against him. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 While the incident took place in April, the museum released the security footage (with the couple’s faces blurred) earlier this month, once the artwork had been repaired and put back on display. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025 Ricardo Rodríguez, who worked as a security contractor in the United Arab Emirates after leaving the Colombian military, said in an interview that veterans should be able to take their skills elsewhere. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for security
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Noun
  • Finally, Thompson added the fourth in the 63rd minute, cutting back across the Ireland defense and putting the ball on her right foot for a curling shot.
    Meg Linehan, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the Qingdao meeting, the first visit from an Indian defense chief to China since a deadly 2020 border clash between the two countries.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Cornerback Darious Williams, 32, does not have salary guarantees beyond this season, according to Overthecap.com.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Al Hilal’s first attack was straight out of the Lazio playbook: a long ball from the back for Milinkovic-Savic to win, a near guarantee of beating the press and turning opponents on their heels.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Buzz saws and percussion drills crank up just 10 feet from the train platform, where workers in green vests and yellow safety helmets are building a new housing development.
    CD Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
  • Judge Beverly Cannone extended an order keeping jurors' names secret after members of the panel raised safety concerns.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • As data protection standards in these industries become stricter in anticipation of quantum threats, solutions that incorporate quantum-resistant encryption are increasingly necessary.
    Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The outcry led to a government pledge to avoid new taxes.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • There’s more to the situation than a pledge from the five-star prospect, who was hotly pursued by both USC and Alabama.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite known risks, there are currently no standardized safeguards requiring companies to detect or interrupt these escalating interactions.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Your Slack messages ask someone to override a safeguard.
    Ankush Chowdhary, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Authorities also seized drugs, weapons, ammunition, tactical equipment, vehicles and the two properties.
    Alexandra Mendoza, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
  • Hosts and guests are always required to comply with applicable laws concerning firearms, ammunition, dangerous objects, and other self-defense devices.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • In Israel, people have taken shelter in stairwells and bomb shelters, and are coping with Tehran’s ability to penetrate the country’s sophisticated defense shield.
    Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
  • Resilience becomes not just a shield, but a catalyst for future growth and innovation.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

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“Security.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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