safeguard
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It was established as a safeguard against arbitrary and unlawful imprisonment, so if a judge finds the government’s reasoning insufficient, they hold the power to immediately order the prisoner’s release with sufficient legal grounds.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
The commission, in charge of EU trade policy, is also mulling whether to introduce safeguard measures for the chemicals industry, like it did for steel.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
For example, setting up an irrevocable trust can safeguard your life savings from creditors, fraud and lawsuits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
“A hidden safeguard is harder to probe and work around,” the company said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But the new High group, unlike all its forerunners, did not act upon instinct but knew what was needed to safeguard its position.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing safeguard
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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A Single Shard
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