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apron

[ey-pruhn] / ˈeɪ prən /
NOUN
protection
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Odds are it won’t happen because it can’t; sign-and-trades are not permitted if the player acquired keeps a team above the first apron.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He stands there in his leather apron and it's roaring like fireworks.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In one village, a woman in her 70s wore a green padded jacket underneath an apron as she crossed her outdoor courtyard.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The number of shelters, together with apron space for more aircraft to stand outside, suggests the facility is turning into a “frontline airbase,” said Symon, who closely tracks military developments in this region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

She shook off the kids clinging to her apron and stepped out.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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