safeguard
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The government says nationalisation will protect jobs and safeguard "a vital national capability".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
With pressure mounting for Europe's biggest carmaker to publicly outline its cost-saving plans, chief executive Oliver Blume told workers in the memo that the group must "act now" to safeguard its future.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Senior military leaders have publicly supported the mission, expressing both a moral obligation to safeguard civilian life and a necessity to hit their intended targets.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
This perspective suggests that the legislative process and bipartisan coalitions still function as a significant safeguard for children’s nutrition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
In their zeal to purify usage and safeguard the language, they have made it difficult to think clearly about felicity in expression and have muddied the task of explaining the art of writing.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Of all the anti-scam safeguards, none beats human verification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"If they prove that, when we discuss if we put those safeguards in place, then we will not have any issue with rolling out the new feature," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
With his trusty bow and arrow, he hunts game and safeguards his twin sister Asa – who, for unexplained reasons, resides behind bars in a dark cell.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The White House insisted it had safeguards in place.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
My stomach feels like it’s on a roller coaster with no safeguards.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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These kinds of investigations hint at a larger reality in the Ecuadorean province, where modern life bends around an ecosystem so fiercely safeguarded that wildlife effectively holds legal right of way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“We believe mining of metals such as nickel and copper should be safeguarded in Europe through competitive long-term business conditions,” Tom Soderman, general manager of Boliden Kevitsa, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
"There were so many opportunities to have safeguarded him, protected him, and they failed him," she says.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
To stem concerns, India's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal reassured farmers that their interests would be safeguarded, adding that the key red lines that had been drawn by New Delhi had not been crossed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Even my father, who safeguarded his possessions with a military order and zeal, never bothered with it, considering it a colony of junk that was mine.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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As a federally regulated national trust bank, Circle said it will align digital asset infrastructure with the longstanding role of banks in safeguarding client assets under strict fiduciary standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
By gaining a better understanding of how chemicals such as sulfoxaflor influence bee biology, researchers hope to develop farming practices that protect crops while also safeguarding the pollinators that many food systems depend on.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Individuals who perform work in these facilities are entitled to workplace safety protections, and this settlement reinforces Cal/OSHA’s commitment to enforcing those protections and safeguarding vulnerable workers,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"This is concerning and doesn't maximise safeguarding opportunities for young people who come into contact with the service."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Who is safeguarding the consumer to see that no residues of dieldrin or heptachlor are appearing in milk?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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