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
  • The new safeguards include requiring law enforcement to label every search with a with a criminal case number, and instituting an automatic review for abnormal search activities, which will trigger proactive lockouts for those users.
    — Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other residents still fear these changes will push the community out if the city does not adopt additional safeguards.
    — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of safeguards
Noun
  • But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions — though they are not guaranteed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of protections
Noun
  • The parties are being sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, breach of contract and other claims.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Massachusetts securities officials formally accused one major trading app of using game-like features to encourage excessive trading, and the confetti that once rained down after every trade was quietly retired.
    — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of securities
Noun
  • The erosion in Newport Beach comes after a busy summer for lifeguards, who in June had to take roughly 12,000 preventive actions, including moving people out of hazardous situations and carrying out more than 500 rescues.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many rescues have been found to be abusive and worse than a kill pen.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday its air defenses overnight intercepted 553 Ukrainian drones over 18 Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black seas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trouble starts when saliva gets past the body’s defenses—through a bite or into an open cut, for example.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of defenses
Noun
  • So far, he's helped remove two cars and three ATVs from forest trails, with more recoveries planned.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bonus Points are awarded to the three best-performing players in each match, while Defensive Contributions (also known as DEFCON) points are rewards for actions such as tackles, clearances, interceptions and recoveries.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recoveries
Noun
  • While rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling held up pretty well, Panthers reserve guards Chandler Zavala and Brady Christensen got beaten up inside.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
  • McEnroe’s testimony is particularly important, Sullivan explained, because while some of the other eyewitnesses were MSG guards or had been employed by MSG at some point, McEnroe had no such ties to the defendant.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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