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safeguard

[seyf-gahrd] / ˈseɪfˌgɑrd /




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He said it was vital to have a workable strategy that sets out "how we intend to safeguard nature for generations to come."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Enlist a tech aide to safeguard your devices and update your software and privacy settings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The findings provide additional evidence supporting the role of a 6-8 hours’ sleep duration as a health safeguard for middle-aged and older adults, likely attributable to more favorable distributions of sleep stages,” the authors say.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

“At a time when California is racing to keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, we cannot afford to lose the flexibility needed to safeguard our forests for future generations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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

By early this year, Mrinank Sharma, the head of Anthropic’s safeguards research team, resigned, saying he wanted to pursue a poetry degree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In 2024, two High Court judges ruled that Quaye's treatment breached those safeguards - but the Court of Appeal later reversed that decision.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The framework includes important safeguards, including agent registration, limits on agent fees and the creation of a database to assist athletes in understanding the fair market value of their endorsement opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

With over 100 signatories, the letter called for diversity in evaluations and operational safeguards to help evaluators maintain independence.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

This time, I let go of the inhibitions, the safeguards I’ve taught myself to always hold up.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Radio frequencies needed for weather forecasts, early warning systems, climate monitoring and water management must be safeguarded against the growing threat of interference from emerging technologies, the United Nations said on Monday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Her bravery and resilience has meant that we've safeguarded so many other people, that this person could have continued doing these offences to," she adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Robert Gunn, station director of Sizewell B, said the deal would ensure hundreds of jobs were safeguarded.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“We believe mining of metals such as nickel and copper should be safeguarded in Europe through competitive long-term business conditions,” Tom Soderman, general manager of Boliden Kevitsa, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 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

Nieuwenhuijsen reached out to Kars, who connected her with the middle-aged Dutch couple who had been safeguarding a sheaf of old Sablonière family letters in bundles of plastic bags—and were Nieuwenhuijsen’s own long-lost cousins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Measures that reduced disturbances generated the largest benefits for forest biodiversity and were nearly as important as preventing outright deforestation when it came to safeguarding carbon stocks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Her report criticises a "complete failure to protect babies" and a "profound failure of management, governance and safeguarding" at the hospital.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

However, he maintains that "Alexandre de Moraes has done an extraordinary job safeguarding democracy."

From Barron's

Knowing she was safeguarding his big weakness made him feel better—like he’d fastened his seat belt for a high-speed chase.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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