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Recent Examples of security blanket
Second-round draft pick tight end Mason Taylor will likely be relied on as a security blanket for Fields in the passing game.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
To hear the Stars tell it, playing in front of Oettinger is the ultimate luxury, a security blanket like no other.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
For something with an extra security blanket, try the Mayari Birko-Flor Sandals, which have a thong post that your toes can grip on to.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Love needs a security blanket, that doesn’t seem to be on this team right now.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
To hear the Stars tell it, playing in front of Oettinger is the ultimate luxury, a security blanket like no other.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
For something with an extra security blanket, try the Mayari Birko-Flor Sandals, which have a thong post that your toes can grip on to.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Love needs a security blanket, that doesn’t seem to be on this team right now.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
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The suspects, who included minors, were apprehended at or near a Hays County residence, and narcotics were seized, officials said in a statement Wednesday.—
Elizabeth Zavala,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Police officials in a statement Monday said the man appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and was later found to be in possession of cocaine.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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My niece and then my sister reached out to me because my niece has been using opiates heavily, which cost her a job and almost led to her being incarcerated.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Members of Hinge Health can access virtual exercise therapy and an electrical nerve stimulation device called Enso that’s designed to serve as an alternative to pain medications like opiates.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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When that had little effect, hospital staff gave him ketamine, an anesthetic used for surgery, and Estupinan was intubated for his safety.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Process: Medical abortions do not require the use of an anesthetic and are less invasive.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 July 2025
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Kelson has learned to live in peace surrounded by violence, and chooses to subdue the infected with sedatives rather than slay them.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Sometimes, passengers combine sedatives with alcohol on a long flight, which can easily turn into an in-flight incident meriting an emergency landing and an arrest.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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