SECURITY BLANKETS Synonyms: 11 Similar Words

security blankets

noun

plural of security blanket

as in narcotics

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Troutman is charged with conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to distribute, Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and racketeering promotion.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Snake Killer launched in January, with the four-parter followings a notorious Copenhagen narcotics police unit, Uropatruljen, a heavy-handed force that operated with relative autonomy between 1965 and 2001.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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Encore likens bad breakups to immunocompromisation and kicking opiates.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The post showed tests failed to find traces of amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, ecstasy, opiates and buprenorphine, a prescription opioid.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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