fail-safe

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Those recorded cues act as a fail-safe against technical malfunctions during the broadcast, though the orchestra aims to play everything live.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

As a key oil producer, Saudi Arabia is relied upon to surge output and stabilize markets during crises, but any physical degradation of its export capacity neuters this critical fail-safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

There’s no 100% safe way to lift 500 pounds, just like there is no fail-safe way of throwing 100 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

The NFL’s fail-safe against the worst excesses of institutional money is ego.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

Upon arrival in the town or reservation, Irwin would trot the horses off the railcars and straight to the nearest back road or bullring, where he would implement a nearly fail-safe betting system.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand