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[sayf] / seɪf /




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The Goliath coaster was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, a Swiss firm widely regarded in the amusement industry for engineering reliable and safe rides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Reyes, 34, an aerospace quality inspector, said he and is family no longer feel safe living in Compton after what happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

That depends not only on what medicine can do after disease arrives but also on how early we see it coming, and what we do to keep ourselves safe once we know.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Microsoft president further advocated stronger testing and evaluation of AI models before they are released, to ensure they are safe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

So maybe you’ll be safe here – at least for tonight.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“Twice I found safes outside, just on the side of the curb.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

Argentina has a history of debasing its currency, which is why its people keep billions of dollars in coffee cans, home safes and mattresses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

Givens said he also discovered some jewelry missing from two safes that had been opened during the search.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024

"We have found plenty of safes before," Mr Kane said.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024

Ellsberg entered his tiny workspace—“a cubbyhole,” he called it—barely big enough for a desk and chair, a bookcase, and two safes for classified files.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

We want to train models that are safer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

As the robotaxi race heats up across the country, key players including Waymo, Zoox and Tesla claim their technology is safer than human drivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"By bringing together multidisciplinary expertise, this work highlights how academic partnerships can accelerate the development of safer, less invasive therapies and expand access to advanced treatments for patients."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"From threats to our international order, to the need to balance the risks and opportunities of powerful new technologies, strong cyber security is fundamental to making the online environment safer and more resilient," he wrote.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Remembering Ambuya's acid remark made Nhamo feel slightly safer.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

"At that stage he felt the UK was the safest option," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Historically, when people were selling U.S. bonds, the alternative was to buy German bonds, as the safest asset. That is not what is happening now.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gates similarly takes credit for making Huntington Beach “one of the safest cities in the state of California” and said it is he who is the “law and order candidate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"The effects of war reach into the safest parts of the world," added the university student, saying it was a "bit of a reality check".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“This is probably the safest place for Toni right now. For all of us.”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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