fail-safe
Example Sentences
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As a key oil producer, Saudi Arabia is relied upon to surge output and stabilize markets during crises, but any physical degradation of its export capacity neuters this critical fail-safe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Congress created the Insurrection Act as a fail-safe in response to armed mobs attacking their neighbors and organized militias seeking to overthrow elected officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
One significant solution implemented as a fail-safe for Level 4 automated vehicles is the concept of remote driving.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
She followed my recommendation to take the DMV’s fail-safe eLearning course on her home computer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Encoding provided a measure of security but was not fail-safe.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
