protect
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Gen. Phil Weiser said it would protect “moviegoers and producers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
That's why countries go to great lengths to protect and preserve them.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The agreement explicitly includes Greenland in Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” antimissile shield, meant to protect the U.S. homeland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In fact, having a home in an HOA can be seen as a “good thing, because it really does protect the neighborhood,” he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
How should he protect himself in the woods?
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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“Vaccination protects both our own families and those who are too young to be fully vaccinated.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“What I watch for is lean mass loss, which matters more in someone with inflammatory arthritis than in the general population, because muscle is what protects the joint,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The law also expressly protects the parental rights of the intended parents by requiring the surrogate to surrender the child to them immediately upon birth.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
CMS has said it protects against inappropriate denials by linking vendors’ payments to quality scores that take into account the timeliness and accuracy of decisions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“My dad gave me these charms, and each one represents something different. The raven protects against black magic. The bear inspires courage. The fish signifies a refusal to recognize other people’s magic.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Targets included people and organizations whose activities—practicing their faith, advocating human rights, holding governments accountable to commitments—are constitutionally protected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Much of that time was spent in the Mars Defense Force, which protected Earth colonies on Mars.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The researchers used a detector built around a coffee-mug-sized piece of high-purity germanium crystal, protected by additional layers of copper and lead.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Catch-and-kill orders are rare and controversial in Australia, where great white sharks are a protected species.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Shadow Queen is rising, and we have to make sure that Rio Luna is protected.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Negligent parties should be held responsible when carelessness causes harm, and governments have legitimate roles in protecting critical infrastructure and national security.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We’re just caretakers of it. It’s a museum and church, in a sense, with all this stuff. Mrs. Pruett really focused on protecting it, protecting these people’s stuff — their mark.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They transmit data crucial for internet services and banking transfers—and protecting them has become a security concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
None of the devices record sound or video, protecting the individual's privacy, however, some people may feel nervous about the amount of data they are allowing other people to access.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“This is a dragon we’re talking about, Nic! I bet it’s protecting the Msaidizi,” Alex says.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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