safe

Example Sentences

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The vast majority of the 50,000 people evacuated because of a damaged chemical tank officials feared would explode began returning home, and officials said conditions in the area is safe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"This next phase focuses not on promises, but on carefully determining whether modulating this pathway is safe, feasible, and ultimately meaningful for human disease."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

"So the octopus puts its dark-coloured web over the prey item, keeping itself safe."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Red Cross volunteers are carrying out safe burials under police protection to stop the virus spreading.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“It’s quite safe, madame. I assure you,” Major Puff said with authority.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el