shield

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The animal measured just over 8 centimeters long and preserved a dorsal exoskeleton made up of a head shield and nine body segments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The agency has adjusted the spacecraft's trajectory so that the angle of re-entry into the atmosphere should be slightly less severe for the shield.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country.”

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

According to historical records, the shield was found buried upright in peat alongside six others – though the whereabouts of those remains unclear.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I watched the eyes of the Viking flutter backward in his head as he ingested the slime on his shield.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri