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safes

  • plural
    of safe.
    safe
    adjective
    secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk.

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His condition is both a superpower and a vulnerability, as we see when he discovers a dangerous new skill, cracking safes, with his unique ability to hear the tumblers of the lock moving internally.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Fortune Brands is best known for its home- and building-products brands including Moen, House of Rohl kitchen and bath fixtures, SentrySafe waterproof safes and others.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

In the master bedroom, there are two golden safes, with space for dozens of watches - in a drawer there is a forgotten warranty card for luxury brand Audemars Piguet.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2024

In March, investigators searching Combs’ Holmby Hills mansion emptied safes, dismantled electronics and left papers strewn in some rooms, sources told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2024

In offices around Washington, D.C., several people opened safes to see if their copies of the Pentagon Papers were missing.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin