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strong safety

American

noun

Football.

the defensive back assigned to cover the area across from the strong side of the opponent's offensive line and primarily responsible for defending against pass plays.

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Yeast beta-glucan is already sold as a dietary supplement and has a strong safety record.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Our confidence stems from our strong safety record, market-tested operational expertise and experience in both left-hand drive and right-hand drive markets, a combined experience that many companies lack,” Zhang said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Playing strong safety, he has eight interceptions, with four returned for touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

Embraer, a Brazilian manufacturer, is a smaller rival to Boeing and Airbus, and has a strong safety record.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024

This is usually done with good strong safety pins; these should be fastened perpendicularly, or at right angles to the length of the material.

From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Louis Dechmann

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