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as in safeguards
means or method of defending
measures taken to beef up our national security
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as in guarantees
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
their house will serve as security for the loan
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Recent Examples of securities
China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
As stock market volatility and lingering inflation concerns loom, precious metals provide a hedge that typically moves independently of traditional securities.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Convertible bonds are hybrid securities that offer interest payments and can be converted to a set number of shares.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The company boasts about 4,500 employees worldwide, a securities filing shows.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
She was charged with securities fraud and three conspiracy counts — conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and to launder monetary instruments.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Applications for tokenization vary and can include digitization, fractionalization, or even recording securities on blockchain.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The same trend of deal size more than offsetting deal volume was also seen in private placements—which refers to companies selling securities like stocks, bonds or other financial instruments to raise money.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
As stock market volatility and lingering inflation concerns loom, precious metals provide a hedge that typically moves independently of traditional securities.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Convertible bonds are hybrid securities that offer interest payments and can be converted to a set number of shares.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The company boasts about 4,500 employees worldwide, a securities filing shows.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
She was charged with securities fraud and three conspiracy counts — conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and to launder monetary instruments.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Applications for tokenization vary and can include digitization, fractionalization, or even recording securities on blockchain.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The same trend of deal size more than offsetting deal volume was also seen in private placements—which refers to companies selling securities like stocks, bonds or other financial instruments to raise money.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
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Instead of using those safeguards, the administration has layered additional education spending on top of the Blueprint, increasing long-term obligations while ignoring current fiscal constraints.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Prioritize flow, because smart pacing safeguards quality.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky, who has been president since 2019, noted that elections have not been held since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and stressed that Ukraine needed strong security guarantees before agreeing to any end to the war.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Ukrainian president also reiterated his demand for strong security guarantees as a precondition to ending the war.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed 95 Ukrainian drones overnight over several regions, the Azov Sea and Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the Chiefs desperately need to find a true lead back this offseason— someone who can either force defenses to respect the run or can punish those who don’t.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other critics have questioned the need for any increase in Iroquois’ capacity, given the pledges from both New York and Connecticut to lower their overall greenhouse gas emissions over the next several decades.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Most of that money went to producing and airing ads in which Steyer touts his wins supporting various ballot measures and pledges to break up utility monopolies to lower costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Council should start by strengthening protections so that teaching artists can continue to serve the New Yorkers who need them without unnecessary delays.—
Kimberly Olsen,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Carr’s action restores competitive neutrality by allowing Verizon to follow the Consumer Code for Wireless Service, the voluntary industry standard adopted in 2013 that governs unlocking transparency, timing and military protections.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The government brought forward major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons after the country suffered its worst-ever shooting attack in 2020, when a man impersonating a police officer killed 22 people in northern Nova Scotia.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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None of these are permanent shields.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Come next spring, shields and masks will no longer be confined to weekend getaways in the great outdoors.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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