shield
Example Sentences
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Chemicals introduced to shield the ozone layer are now tied to an unexpected environmental consequence.
From Science Daily
Disability insurance still matters if you’re working, life insurance may need adjusting based on your dependents and estate goals, it adds, and an umbrella policy can help shield your assets from major claims.
From MarketWatch
She hugged the clipboard to her chest like it was a shield.
From Literature
Assuming the vault doesn’t buy from China, it could take years to build a stockpile that would sufficiently shield the U.S. in an emergency.
As a privately held company with a cadre of investors who bought into Musk’s vision, SpaceX has been largely shielded from such hype cycles.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
