safe

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U.S. government debt, a safe asset, is supposed to help investors hedge against declines in stocks, a riskier asset class.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

His new defence secretary Jarvis now faces the daunting task of helping Sir Keir finalise a defence investment plan that his predecessor had said "could make the country less safe" in its current form.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Women’s Leadership Summit was their safe space, a refuge from campuses or workplaces they described as hostile as ever to their conservative beliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Early marketing for the film teased a movie in which “there were no safe spaces,” where “every line would be crossed.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

He’d only ever sent wandering spirits toward them, then stayed near his cottage until the soft crackle of the soul’s departure signaled it was safe to venture out again.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman