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safeguard

[seyf-gahrd] / ˈseɪfˌgɑrd /




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She is part of the European Endangered Species Programme, a coordinated breeding effort designed to help safeguard the species from extinction.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Accident investigators probing an Amazon cargo flight crash in Miami are scrutinizing the speed of the aircraft, whether an airport safeguard might have helped prevent the tragedy and whether the weather played a role.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The two leaders called for action to safeguard independent cinemas and diversity in film and pledged to invest substantially in the audiovisual sector.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Some may have family here who can take over their businesses and safeguard their possessions.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

"But we can't destroy it. We have to safeguard it—for all we know, this might be the last coin of its kind in the world."

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Investigators are probing factors that may have contributed to the crash, including the plane’s speed, the weather and runway safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Representatives from Tower Hamlets Council said that, while Historic England's changes would reduce potential harm to the World Heritage Site, they believed the Corporation's proposal was sufficient when considering other safeguards in the draft Plan.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Despite the dire warnings, Harris pointed to signs that pressure for safeguards is growing, including calls from AI-industry employees to limit the development of more powerful systems.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

"It is the first model we are designating at this level, and requires stronger safeguards during development and before release," the blog said.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

There in front of us was the thick metal door with its three different locks and safeguards that we had no way of getting through.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The force added that the "day of action" had led to a number of individuals being safeguarded.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

During the service, with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in the congregation, the Catholic leader called for "greater room for freedom" and human dignity to be safeguarded.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

"May there be greater room for freedom and may the dignity of the human person always be safeguarded," the Pope said pointedly.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

The executive pointed to China, as well as Japan and South Korea—which both allow the sale of Chinese cars—as examples of countries that successfully safeguarded their domestic auto industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

There are fossils to be safeguarded, ancient manuscripts; there are pearls, gold nuggets, a sapphire as big as a mouse.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

That stockpile allowed it to dramatically slash its oil imports when the war broke out, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its own economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

"There was no safeguarding, there was no support during or after that meeting, from what we've seen and what we've read", he said.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The charity said in 2025 it had improved its safeguarding processes both in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park and institutionally.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The "deep, solemn" green colour "precisely evokes that period of the liturgical year dedicated to hope and to the safeguarding of creation", he explained.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 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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