- present participle of safeguard.
safeguarding
Example Sentences
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Sheriff Martinez said Tuesday that while ICE’s primary mission is enforcing federal immigration law, CBP is focused on safeguarding borders and economic prosperity at ports of entry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Wednesday, Shaw had not yet had an opportunity to review the book-policy complaint, but said both policies ultimately look out for children by safeguarding the rights of parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"At which point children could be routed towards Prevent interventions or other appropriate safeguarding responses," Dame Rachel said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“The Trump administration remains focused on delivering more investments and jobs for the American people while safeguarding our national security.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But her main accomplishment may have been inadvertently to keep new ideas about Amazonian history from the public eye—ideas about its past that may, according to their advocates, play a role in safeguarding its future.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
