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Recent Examples of security blanket
Love needs a security blanket, that doesn’t seem to be on this team right now.
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Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
But his presence now would have been a warm security blanket.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Danny Amendola, who came over from the Rams and signed a five-year, $28.5 million contract with the Patriots, was supposed to take Welker’s place as Brady’s security blanket.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
And now, that security blanket is calling it a career.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
But his presence now would have been a warm security blanket.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Danny Amendola, who came over from the Rams and signed a five-year, $28.5 million contract with the Patriots, was supposed to take Welker’s place as Brady’s security blanket.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
And now, that security blanket is calling it a career.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
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Prosecutors allege that Carvajal played a key role in coordinating large-scale cocaine shipments to the United States, using his official position to protect narcotics operations and facilitate deals with foreign insurgent groups, most notably Colombia’s FARC.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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On Monday, the Suarez brothers admitted to first-degree charges of leading a narcotics trafficking network and possessing a handgun for an unlawful purpose, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Second, those with substance use disorder, who consume opiates knowingly.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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It’s been used as an anesthetic on occasion since the 1950s, says Robert Dickinson, a senior lecturer in medicine at Imperial College London.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that stops pain by blocking the signals at the nerve endings in the skin, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic says that kratom can be used in low doses as a stimulant, and at higher doses as a sedative.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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To name a few: Anti-seizure drugs, antidepressants, and sedatives are all known to cause dizziness as a side effect.—
Rachel Nall,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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