padded

Example Sentences

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“Mr. Allen is forced to be escorted to the shower, strip searched when entering and exiting his cell, and wear a padded vest while inside,” Kramer wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Kayleigh, who owns a children's fashion brand, said she understood having an extra layer of protection in swimwear for modesty purposes, but said this particular padded design was "not OK" for an eight-year-old girl.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The onslaught, largely from the air, has bewildered curators and aid agencies who thought they had figured out how to protect artworks and artifacts from conflicts, using everything from sandbags to padded crates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The increase in employment March — the biggest in 15 months — was padded by the return of 31,000 striking nurses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He was still in the strait-waistcoat and in the padded room, but the suffused look had gone from his face, and his eyes had something of their old pleading—I might almost say, “cringing”—softness.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker