safeguard
noun
something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
have been safeguarding
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present perfect progressiveof safeguard.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Thirlwall found that if a doctor – named in the report as Dr ZA - had not disregarded the insulin test result for baby F in August 2015 then there should have been safeguarding action.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“That’s a critical rural area that we have been safeguarding by state law,” Dammeier said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
“Dear white hat hackers and ethical researcher friends who have been safeguarding ETH/ERC-20 tokens, please send the funds to the following wallet address on ethereum,” it said on Twitter.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022
