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fail-safes

noun

plural of fail-safe

as in precautions

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury there are so many fail-safes built into the system that a highly unlikely series of mistakes would have to be made before failure could occur

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Recent Examples of fail-safes Deeper studies of such events can help manufacturers implement fail-safes to protect solar panels in the future. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026 The team also developed numerous fail-safes to ensure consistent, trustworthy performance. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016

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Unlike Hamas, which deliberately targets Israeli civilians, the IDF takes all feasible precautions to mitigate harm to civilians and operates under a structured targeting framework designed to ensure the identification of lawful military objectives.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Like several other witnesses so far in the trial, Holmes testified that Farwell was critical of COVID pandemic precautions, including masks.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Some said such an outcome is likely if the industry fails to impose adequate safeguards, while others characterized it as vague and far-fetched.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
When delivery pressure conflicts with material customer or operational risk, security should explain the failure scenario, identify necessary safeguards and help departments choose a practical path forward.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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