safeguard
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An agreement we can’t independently verify isn’t a safeguard; it’s a risky leap of faith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The theft-prone models lack a critical safeguard called an engine immobilizer pioneered in the mid-1980s, when more than 60,000 cars a year were stolen in Los Angeles alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the "on orbit" weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Zeldin told reporters that safeguards against "hazardous air pollutants" would remain in place "to safeguard human health".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Let him stay that way, the colonel decided vindictively, just to show him who was boss and to safeguard himself against any loss of dignity that might devolve from his acknowledging the omission.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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With over 100 signatories, the letter called for diversity in evaluations and operational safeguards to help evaluators maintain independence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
That uncertainty argues for vigilance, safeguards and serious debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But these safeguards are easily bypassed by "tuning kits" or software hacks that make them capable of running much faster, sometimes in excess of 40mph.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
This type of account would have strict safeguards, including screen time limited to one hour a day, so that parents can ensure the "safe" use of social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 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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The family said it hoped a PFD report would lead to "meaningful changes" in how disciplinary processes are conducted and how employees' welfare is safeguarded.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
According to the Pukhtunwali code of panah, or asylum, if a person asks for protection against his enemies, the person, in this case Osama, would be safeguarded at all costs.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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"All the safeguarding guidance in the world makes no difference to the safety of babies if those to whom concerns are expressed do nothing."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Thirlwall found that if a doctor – named in the report as Dr ZA - had not disregarded the insulin test result for baby F in August 2015 then there should have been safeguarding action.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It warns that safeguarding election integrity is a prerequisite for any candidate’s viability, regardless of message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“This defendant was entrusted by the community with safeguarding money raised for young adults. She violated that trust and is now a charged felon,” Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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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