strong safety
noun
: a safety in football who plays opposite the strong side of an offensive formation
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Ronnie Harrison jolted into his left side, stepping up from a strong safety position the NFL had mostly decided he was done playing.
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Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2024
Both drugs have undergone rigorous safety testing as part of the approval process in the U.S. and abroad and strong safety records from data collected over decades.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2024
Both drugs have undergone rigorous safety testing as part of the approval process in the U.S. and abroad and strong safety records from data collected over decades.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Strong safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20safety. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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