security blanket

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Recent Examples of security blanket But Warren could be an excellent security blanket for whoever is under center. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 Schwarzenegger also showed off cuddle pillows and a security blanket personalized with her kids’ names — both made by Comfort Silkie. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 Now, though, President Trump’s decisions to drop support for Ukraine, pull back America’s traditional security blanket in Europe and pressure allies to spend more on defense have forced the continent to rapidly rethink its security architecture. Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025 That extra layer of help defense gave Horford a security blanket. Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for security blanket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
Noun
  • Court records show that an investigation determined that Foote was trafficking narcotics in and around Waterbury.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
  • But the agency has recently renewed a push to tighten security around mail citing a smuggling tactic where pages of letters or books are soaked with narcotics.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The child tested positive for fentanyl and opiates, officials said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
  • According to federal experts, fentanyl can be made cheaply and in large quantities in labs, and is far more potent than natural opiates like heroin or morphine.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved the use of ketamine only as an anesthetic in medical procedures.
    Kirsten Grind, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Xenon is expensive, which has limited its use as an anesthetic and in athletics.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Jeff Getting: The evidence introduced at the trial was … contained in the autopsy report, which didn't find any significant evidence of sedatives … But Kate Fox also testified that Linda had discussed ways of getting rid of her husband, including running him over with a car.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 May 2025
  • Florida uses a three-drug cocktail for its lethal injection: a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Corrections Department.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025

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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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