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Recent Examples of security blanket
Maye will need Henry, his security blanket as a rookie, in high-leverage situations; like third down and inside the red zone.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Brock Bowers became a security blanket for Beck in 2023, but after Bower’s exit for the NFL, Beck was left with insufficient weapons and an inadequate offensive line this season.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Might 2025 be the year that the American security blanket wrapped around Europe since World War II unraveled?
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
Manager Bob Melvin, who doesn’t treat any of his high-leverage relievers like a must-have security blanket in close games.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Brock Bowers became a security blanket for Beck in 2023, but after Bower’s exit for the NFL, Beck was left with insufficient weapons and an inadequate offensive line this season.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Might 2025 be the year that the American security blanket wrapped around Europe since World War II unraveled?
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
Manager Bob Melvin, who doesn’t treat any of his high-leverage relievers like a must-have security blanket in close games.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
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Humphrey was arrested at his home on a separate, unrelated federal warrant for narcotics charges and extradited to California.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The second was narcotics trafficking.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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These chemicals can be even more potent than other opiates and produce comparable hallucinogenic effects, increasing the desirability of the cut fentanyl on the market.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boston Magazine reported that during her training she was ultimately dismissed for administering opiates without a doctor’s order and leaving her shift early.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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SonoBello in Beverly Hills helps clients downsize in just one visit with just a local anesthetic, employing a technique called TriSculpt.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, which can have some hallucinogenic effects at low doses, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Texas began solely using pentobarbital, a sedative, for executions in 2012.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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Popular since the Soviet days, Validol, a mild sedative sold over the counter, flies off the shelves in tens of millions each year.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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