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Recent Examples of security blanket
But Warren could be an excellent security blanket for whoever is under center.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Schwarzenegger also showed off cuddle pillows and a security blanket personalized with her kids’ names — both made by Comfort Silkie.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Now, though, President Trump’s decisions to drop support for Ukraine, pull back America’s traditional security blanket in Europe and pressure allies to spend more on defense have forced the continent to rapidly rethink its security architecture.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That extra layer of help defense gave Horford a security blanket.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Schwarzenegger also showed off cuddle pillows and a security blanket personalized with her kids’ names — both made by Comfort Silkie.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Now, though, President Trump’s decisions to drop support for Ukraine, pull back America’s traditional security blanket in Europe and pressure allies to spend more on defense have forced the continent to rapidly rethink its security architecture.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That extra layer of help defense gave Horford a security blanket.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
Noun
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The Miami Police Department said its officers were serving a narcotics warrant.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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The sector’s chief patrol agent, Gregory K. Bovino, posted on social media that agents detained two child rapists and other criminals and retrieved 36 pounds of narcotics.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ventura said the hip-hop mogul was once addicted to opiates and overdosed in 2012.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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Combs overdosed on painkillers in 2012, Ventura testifies Combs overdosed on painkillers in February 2012 and for a time had an addiction to opiates, Ventura testified.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Noun
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This combination of epinephrine and local anesthetic has captured his attention over the years.—
PJ Bremier,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He’s injected with a sedative and wakes up in the book cage.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dina was knocked out with a strong sedative, and Joel was shot in the knee.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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