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Others note that payments involve all sorts of security and encryption issues, lest someone’s financial information become exposed on an AI platform.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

He’s on track to complete that job, he said, and the President has every reason to let him, lest Iran quickly rebuild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“On the one hand, it could cause the government’s other Silicon Valley suppliers to be more compliant, lest they be treated like Anthropic has been,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

He promiscuously puts his name on everything this side of the moon, and I probably shouldn’t even mention that particular satellite, lest he get ideas.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

I dare not say where, lest this letter fall into unfriendly hands.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli