protect
Example Sentences
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“I look forward to hearing about the work being done in California to protect democracy as we fight on the ground and in Congress.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The school has a duty to protect the value of students’ degrees by curbing grade inflation, said Amanda Claybaugh, the dean of undergraduate education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"The door is not closed on Enzo. It's a sanction. You have to protect the culture, and in terms of that, a line was crossed."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“No one can protect themselves from their own incompetence,” a former Bondi staff member told me.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
“The boy is probably only frightened, alone in a strange country. He probably bought it to protect himself.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
