safeguard
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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen insisted it was "self-explanatory that Europe is included in the peace talks to safeguard our interests, but also to support Ukraine".
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Burnham wrote in the Guardian on Saturday that he would have "difficult conversations" to safeguard the Commonwealth's future.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The company said it is working to safeguard net cash flow, and will temporarily pause development work on the future ID.Golf at the Volkswagen brand until it can “securely accommodate the necessary investments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Only by gaining a more complete understanding of our own maritime environment can we safeguard national security,” Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said at the launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"But we can't destroy it. We have to safeguard it—for all we know, this might be the last coin of its kind in the world."
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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Delta said AI assistants, when authenticated, are able to complete bookings, though the carrier has additional safeguards for “sensitive transactions” like trips for unaccompanied minors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Australia voiced deep unease earlier this year after a prototype OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked into a government website.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
As part of the process, a Spanish judge assigned to the case has to ensure the investigation complies with legal safeguards, including authorising any measures that might involve house searches or phone-tapping.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Families affected by the Southport and Nottingham attacks have called for stronger safeguards against NHS staff improperly accessing confidential patient records.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Before the fronts of the buildings were sensible safeguards against demons of any kind.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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These kinds of investigations hint at a larger reality in the Ecuadorean province, where modern life bends around an ecosystem so fiercely safeguarded that wildlife effectively holds legal right of way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Our national heritage and environment must be safeguarded from greed and unnecessary destruction without public participation," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
"The government will ensure that the company as a whole remains viable for the future and that Germany's security of supply is safeguarded," the spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
The family also said the apprentice was "not properly safeguarded" by BAE Systems.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Even my father, who safeguarded his possessions with a military order and zeal, never bothered with it, considering it a colony of junk that was mine.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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One new strategy for safeguarding hardware focuses on embedding defenses directly into devices via microchips, rather than relying solely on software or network firewalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
For years, scientists have studied TRF2 because of its role in safeguarding telomeres, the protective structures found at the ends of chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
The changes follow concerns about the increasing number of urgent applications brought to family courts for newborn babies where there is a safeguarding concern.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Protecting the environment and safeguarding Californians requires quick and effective action from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s owners and operator,” Bonta said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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
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