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Recent Examples of security blanket
Shakir was Allen’s security blanket from the jump, but the other favorites seemed interchangeable by the week.
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
His presence serves as a security blanket of sorts, temporarily socializing those who are uncomfortable in certain settings, the 41-year-old observed.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Israel also has a dynamic economy and a robust nuclear security blanket.
—Natan Sachs, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2015
The defense systems provide a security blanket against ballistic missiles over Europe.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
His presence serves as a security blanket of sorts, temporarily socializing those who are uncomfortable in certain settings, the 41-year-old observed.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Israel also has a dynamic economy and a robust nuclear security blanket.
—Natan Sachs, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2015
The defense systems provide a security blanket against ballistic missiles over Europe.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
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During a search of his home, investigators reportedly located clothing that matched with clothing worn by Cross in several of the robberies, as well as narcotics, including heroin and crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her husband Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, was also sentenced to 45 years in October after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and possession with intent to distribute narcotics resulting in death.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tolerance is a side effect of many medications, such as opiates and benzodiazepines, which are often used to help treat pain and anxiety.—
Femi Aremu,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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A day later, a social worker told the new mother: The baby’s meconium — or first bowel movement — had tested positive for opiates.—
Shoshana Walter,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Topical anesthetics were the least frequently administered, at only 8 per 10,000 IUD placements.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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The drug is related to ketamine, a common anesthetic that can have hallucinogenic effects and is sometimes misused recreationally.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Super Bowl reporter found dead had sedative in his system, police say Wife of powerful cartel boss wanted by U.S. is released from prison In: New Mexico Death Gene Hackman Alex Sundby Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is used as a sedative in medicine.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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