safeguard
noun
something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
was safeguarding
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past progressiveof safeguard.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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SH said it takes allegations of service failure extremely seriously and its number one priority was safeguarding vulnerable residents.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
No French or British officials were on the scene with the children, although there was safeguarding support from charities including Save the Children, Care4Calais, Refugee Youth Services, Médicins sans Frontières and Doctors of the World.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2016
Father Moloney, who has always maintained his innocence, said he was safeguarding the money for members of his flock.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2012
His priority, he wrote, was safeguarding his mission.
From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2011
Knowing she was safeguarding his big weakness made him feel better—like he’d fastened his seat belt for a high-speed chase.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
