extrications

noun

plural of extrication
as in safeguards

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  1. safeguards
  2. protections
  3. securities
  4. rescues
  5. defenses
  6. recoveries
  7. guards
Noun
  • Leaders should be careful about sharing sensitive company information, employee details, legal matters or confidential strategy without the right safeguards.
    — Rawad Baroud, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • And strong support policies, such as an extended return window and money-back guarantees, now act as safeguards that can help customers feel more confident about their purchase.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of safeguards
Noun
  • In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
  • Hawaii The state allows participation based on gender identity, with protections rooted in broader state anti-discrimination laws.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of protections
Noun
  • As of July 2026, Jefferies is reportedly being investigated by the SEC and several law firms for securities violations related to that exposure.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • China’s crackdown on offshore securities trading hit one of the biggest US trading firms to the tune of $70 million — and shows that (alleged) insider trading hasn’t moved entirely to prediction markets.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of securities
Noun
  • That's what a group of auto analysts and journalists do for Operation Frodo, an annual cross-country convoy of beagles taken from crowded Midwest shelters to breed-specific rescues in Oregon and Washington.
    — Summer Ballentine, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The teams concentrated their excavation on that single signal and brought him out alive—one of the rescues that gave a grieving country a reason to keep digging.
    — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • Fast, generalized defenses reduce exposure early, while slower, specialized mechanisms deliver precision when the threat is novel, persistent or evasive.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of defenses
Noun
  • Cycling’s remarkable collarbone break recoveries Just over two months ago, Visma-Lease a Bike’s Matteo Jorgenson broke his collarbone after a nasty fall at Amstel Gold.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Bain & Company reports a weak first quarter, projecting only a modest rebound, unlike previous strong recoveries.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of recoveries
Noun
  • The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of guards
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