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Plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, are widely considered a midway step on the way to fully electric vehicles, a security blanket for people who like the idea of kicking the gasoline habit, but are nervous about finding charging stations for long weekend getaways and longer drives.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
Having that security blanket made a huge difference in my life and my anxiety for me and my daughter—just having a little bit of savings.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Though tight end Mark Andrews has historically been Lamar Jackson’s security blanket in the passing game, Likely has been the go-to guy Thursday night.
—NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
In case anything happens to Rodgers, Taylor will provide the Jets with a veteran security blanket.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
Having that security blanket made a huge difference in my life and my anxiety for me and my daughter—just having a little bit of savings.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Though tight end Mark Andrews has historically been Lamar Jackson’s security blanket in the passing game, Likely has been the go-to guy Thursday night.
—NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
In case anything happens to Rodgers, Taylor will provide the Jets with a veteran security blanket.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
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According to the evidence presented during the trial, in October 2021, the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force learned that Salaman was distributing large quantities of narcotics throughout New Haven.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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Narcotics Use Use of narcotics other than heroin (including Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet) among 12th graders decreased to an all-time low of 0.6 percent in 2024, down from a peak of 9.5 percent in 2004.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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My group entered into the action in a ballroom setting where members of Conwell’s family were miming a scene about an addiction to opiates.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Natural forms of opiates and dopamine – key players in brain pathways that diminish pain and enhance reward – seem to be telltale ingredients of the elevated tails in our anticipation training program.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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To use, apply an anesthetic to the sore tooth and surrounding gums.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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What to expect during treatment: Dorantes applies a topical anesthetic for around 30 minutes, and the treatment itself takes 20 to 30 minutes.Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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Its execution protocol begins with midazolam, a sedative, followed by a second drug, vecuronium bromide, which paralyzes the inmate.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The outlet also alleged that security used a sedative on him, citing a family traveling on the ship.Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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