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Recent Examples of security blanket
Premium dog blanket: on sale for $16.99 Original price: $24.99
This premium dog blanket is reversible and can be used as a security blanket or furniture protector.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023
Trump holds large lead over Haley in South Carolina, Post-Monmouth poll finds
U.S. to wrap security blanket around D.C. courthouse for Trump trial
Students reported her for a lesson on race.
—Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Easily the best right back in the world and Gareth can still have his Kyle Walker shaped security blanket in this system.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Coach Mike McDaniel has used Hill all over the field, turning him into Tagovailoa’s security blanket.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023
Trump holds large lead over Haley in South Carolina, Post-Monmouth poll finds
U.S. to wrap security blanket around D.C. courthouse for Trump trial
Students reported her for a lesson on race.
—Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Easily the best right back in the world and Gareth can still have his Kyle Walker shaped security blanket in this system.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Coach Mike McDaniel has used Hill all over the field, turning him into Tagovailoa’s security blanket.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
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Smith was sentenced to 57 months for the narcotics and firearm offenses and a consecutive 12 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25 percent tariff on all goods from Canada, as well as Mexico, if the country does not clamp down on immigration and the trade of illicit narcotics.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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Jolie’s ailing Maria finds comfort in a dangerous sedative called Mandrax, which causes hallucinations of a journalist pressing her to discuss her legacy.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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She was given medication as a sedative for her anxiety.Maya Miller, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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