safeguard
Example Sentences
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As an export-driven economy, Germany values stability in the Middle East, in part to safeguard key shipping lanes.
From Barron's
McArthur said he was open to considering if a prognosis period could provide a "safeguard" while not "presenting an unreasonable obstacle to those who meet the eligibility criteria".
From BBC
Current safeguards are plainly insufficient, and many of my colleagues agree.
He added: "This latest incident only heightens the need for robust safeguards to protect those who serve and their families."
From BBC
Police records seen by the BBC also showed that although police had identified some suspects, the group were treated as "individuals requiring safeguarding" rather than as potential offenders involved in extortion or blackmail.
From BBC
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