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

The state comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, had long resisted a sell-off, saying that his primary concern was safeguarding the taxpayer-guaranteed retirement savings of 1.1 million state and municipal workers who rely on the pension fund.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020

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

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