How to Use strong safety in a Sentence

strong safety

noun
  • Harris would be a starter at strong safety in his senior year.
    — Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Cross has seen work at strong safety, free safety and nickel.
    — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Williams had been the teams starting strong safety the past four seasons.
    — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The strong safety is a hard-hitter who is versatile on the back end.
    — Seth Quinn, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Keanu Neal was signed as a strong safety but is moving to linebacker.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Acemoglu thinks this might be due to Germany’s stronger safety net.
    — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Chase Williams opened spring as the starting strong safety and never looked back.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021
  • Rookie Shawn Davis got some first-team reps at strong safety for the first time.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Sitake said Hannemann is the first name that comes to mind as a starter at strong safety.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Nick Cross, who thrived as a full-time strong safety last year, will flank Bynum on the back end.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Davis plays running back and strong safety at times for the Blue Devils.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 29 June 2020
  • Riley is listed as the third team free safety, Richards as a third team strong safety.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Sophomore Kendall Williamson is listed as the starter at strong safety.
    — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Marcell Harris, the fill-in starter at strong safety, moved to linebacker.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Pouncey, one of the top safeties in the country, leads the way and Sutton plays back there with him at the strong safety spot.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But strong safety Chuck Clark picked up the ball and proceeded to return it.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The Colts lost starting strong safety Nick Cross in free agency.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • One of those players figures to be strong safety Jamel Johnson.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These materials already have strong safety records in medicine.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Starting strong safety Donovan Wilson will be a free agent.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Behind Russ Yeast at strong safety, Hayes played in nine games, starting the last two.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2020
  • The Ferraris both had strong safety car restarts, but Leclerc’s tires were more than 20 laps old by that point.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Addae, like Jones, has been a strong safety at the NFL level.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Rapp will be the starting strong safety, and the other three names are in contention to start Week 1 at free safety.
    — Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
  • His impact in Cincinnati’s secondary will be missed and the Bengals have a hole to fill now at strong safety.
    — The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Wilson, 31, was a candidate to serve as the starting strong safety when he was signed in March.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 May 2021
  • The blaze has also stunned Hong Kong, which has a strong safety record and is unused to disasters on this scale.
    — Samra Zulfaqar, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Russ Yeast appears to have a hold on strong safety, while Khane Pass is set to begin the year at free safety.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The fifth-round draft pick is listed as the second-team strong safety behind Josh Jones on the Jaguars' depth chart.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Preventing these tragedies starts with proper training and strong safety protocols.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025

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