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security

[si-kyoor-i-tee] / sɪˈkjʊər ɪ ti /




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Priebus was fairly swiftly given the heave-ho in favor of retired Gen. John Kelly, who was serving as secretary of homeland security.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

In a Sunday morning post, Trump said he is updating the plans at the "strong request" of the US military and for "national security purposes".

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Denmark and Greenland solves the most pertinent security issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

In other words, Saylor was promising financial security in the form of passive fixed income.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

“Step lively now,” said the security detail behind me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The real reason the scheme works, however, is that people are overpaying him for Bitcoin, which enables him to buy more Bitcoin and sell more securities at favorable terms.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

We can also decompose bond yields into the expected inflation rate plus the real yield above inflation, measured by TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

He was then able to use that extra money to buy more Bitcoin, driving up its price and giving himself a chance to sell more securities to investors.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

Taking medium- and longer-term Treasurys out of the market helped pull longer-term interest rates down by lowering the extra compensation required by investors to hold such securities.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

As the securities became more complex, the rating agencies became more necessary.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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