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Definition of "safe" []
- Secure from danger, harm, or evil. (adjective)
- Free from danger or injury; unhurt: safe and sound. (adjective)
- Free from risk; sure: a safe bet. (adjective)
- Affording protection: a safe place. (adjective)
- Baseball Having reached a base without being put out, as a batter or base runner. (adjective)
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Use "safe" in a sentence
- "Nebraska safe haven law reveals societal hypocrisy yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Nebraska safe haven law reveals societal hypocrisy'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Officials want to revise the law to limit \'safe haven\' to abandoned newborns one and younger, in line with other states."
- "VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Pentagon conducting research into adverse effects of anthrax vaccine while maintaining it is safe'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'While conducting research on adverse effects of the military\'s mandatory anthrax vaccine, the Pentagon continues to maintain that it is \'safe for usage."
- "A common player sign-off in Eve-Online is "fly safe", as in "I must go to bed, *fly safe* everyone.""