safeguard
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The California Environmental Quality Act is an environmental safeguard signed into law in 1970 by then-Governor Ronald Reagan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"This FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service will continue to safeguard the public and secure elections for American citizens," the agencies said in a statement on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“No nation, even one as capable and confident as ours, can safeguard them alone,” said Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi’s oil giant ARAMCO.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
SAL said it has a responsibility to safeguard both the singer’s legacy and the people involved in maintaining it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
There has to be some sort of safeguard against this kind of thing.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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In previous tests, OpenAI was reportedly warned that agents might slip their safeguards and attack an unintended target while seeking creative solutions to the challenge.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
Wanjohi says many small businesses lack proper safeguards to prevent theft.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Netflix said it isn’t responsible for the loss of a film delivered without industry-standard safeguards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"If there are no safeguards, then the risks may exceed the opportunities," she said in Bangkok.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
There were multiple safeguards to prevent the accidental release of a virus like Marburg Cardinal.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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It also warned that the route was no longer safeguarded through the planning system.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Radio frequencies needed for weather forecasts, early warning systems, climate monitoring and water management must be safeguarded against the growing threat of interference from emerging technologies, the United Nations said on Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Her bravery and resilience has meant that we've safeguarded so many other people, that this person could have continued doing these offences to," she adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"The government will ensure that the company as a whole remains viable for the future and that Germany's security of supply is safeguarded," the spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
We cautiously removed the heavy stone that safeguarded Rosa’s eternal rest and slid the white coffin from its niche.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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"We stand by the ICC and its officials, and we are committed to safeguarding its work," said Yannis Maniatis, a lawmaker with the centre-left S&D group, which backed the ICC nomination.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
It means anti-Jewish hatred will be treated as a specific safeguarding risk rather than being dealt with through existing measures to stop racism and bullying.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
He said his agency is “committed to safeguarding America’s cutting-edge intellectual property from foreign threats.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
But some fault will lie with the private sector for not safeguarding its defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Knowing she was safeguarding his big weakness made him feel better—like he’d fastened his seat belt for a high-speed chase.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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