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safeguard

[seyf-gahrd] / ˈseɪfˌgɑrd /




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YCT said the scheme was needed to ensure the building remained watertight and to safeguard its "internationally significant interior".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

However, Wang added, “China supports Iran’s efforts to safeguard its national sovereignty and security,” including its right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Stronger efforts to safeguard the water that remains will be based on these reports, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Turk urged Cambodia to ensure that legitimate criticism and expression are protected rather than criminalised, to safeguard civic space, to guarantee the independence of the judiciary and uphold fair trial guarantees.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But, being as mischievous as I am, I built a safeguard into the device so its initial use had to be triggered by a Clock Watcher or human.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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