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shield

[sheeld] / ʃild /




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Neither the Constitution nor the Clean Air Act provides such a shield, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Reuters earlier Wednesday reported that 15 U.S. states are suing Corteva alleging that Vylor was designed ‌to shield Corteva’s prime assets from billions of dollars in possible liabilities tied to PFAS, or man-made “forever chemicals.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Beckett observed that when actress Julie Hesmondhalgh wore the shield she'd won, she looked like a "cardinal" in her long, red dress, adding: "I thought we were in the Vatican!"

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

More often, his grunt work involves riding on the front to shield Pogacar from the wind, setting the pace on the hardest mountain stages, and emptying the tank until he can hardly turn the pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Grown humans try so hard to shield themselves from the unpleasantries of life.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Even back in 13th century Imperial China, the lengthy talons grown by nobility and the delicately carved brass nail shields which usually guarded them were a symbol of a life unmarred by manual labour.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

"The cancer cells are really encapsulated within these areas of macrophages and fibroblasts that we think act as shields for these dormant cancer cells," said Maria.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Yesterday’s newsletter incorrectly suggested the Russell 1000 Equal Weight Index currently shields an investor from SpaceX concentration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Families have faced challenges holding tech companies accountable for safety issues because a U.S. law shields platforms from being held liable for content posted by its users.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Spears erect, they held rectangular shields, and their eyes were dark beneath bronze helmets.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Legal experts say the industry’s claim to be shielded by federal law is weak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

They’ve floated ideas like buying remote islands, stockpiling iodine pills, or moving to electromagnetically shielded bunkers in the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Its heads are usually shielded from sunlight by the leaves, but in this year more light is reaching them and turning them yellow.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The catering truck, which typically loads in-flight meals, parked on the right side of Air Force One, partially shielded from media cameras.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Westley dodged a sudden burst of flame, shielded Buttercup from the heat.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

"The natural shielding provided by the rock creates one of the quietest environments on Earth for detecting extremely rare physical phenomena," says Curceanu.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department is shielding the identity of the officer who shot and killed a golden Saint Berdoodle last month in Canoga Park, citing threats to the officer’s life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

With 54 minutes on the clock, Ben Gannon-Doak let out a roar, clenched his fist and punched the air after shielding the ball out for a Scotland goal-kick.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

He drove on, shielding his face from the steady wind with the corner of his coat.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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