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usually uncountable, plural insurances
A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. quotations examples
In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
2012 January, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 4 April 2012, page 87
The business of providing insurance. examples
(figurative) Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event. examples
(blackjack) A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack. examples
(countable) An insurance policy quotations examples
"The children need to get back to some level of normalcy and their families can certainly use some respite to deal with things such as insurances, licences and other things they have lost," he said.
2009 February 18, Cheryl Critchley, “Free child care for Victorian bushfire victims”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 18 February 2009