protect
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But the victims positioned their bodies to protect a colleague, who survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nearby is a popular swimming spot at Conham River Park where there has been years of campaigning to protect the Avon from pollution, most recently with a charter of rights for the river.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Only a handful of homes and businesses in Puerto San Carlos, which is in Baja California Sur, had wooden boards up to protect doors and windows on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
To protect its independence, Congress, in the 1991 national Defense Appropriations Act, created the office of ombudsman at the paper.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
It was like he believed those kids could protect him.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects the freedom of the press.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The same mechanism that protects healthy cells could also have a less helpful consequence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects speech and press freedoms.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“While we disagree with the court’s ruling, UC will always seek to foster a welcoming environment that protects both freedom of expression and the fundamental rights of all members of our community,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The algorithm is a rule that protects the doctors from being swamped with too much information—the same way that the rule of agreement protects improv actors when they get up onstage.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The Welsh government said it was committed to making sure homebuyers get high quality and are protected if things go wrong.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Those measures include "protecting and rewetting peatlands, addressing drainage and deforestation, and ensuring burned forests are protected from subsequent conversion and appropriately restored," Ronna said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Still, protected bike lanes are harder to clean than lanes merely separated by paint and “swept” by passing cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“That moat protected them against a lot of bad stuff,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
JB had protected them before; he’d protect them now.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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He added that protecting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the responsibility of “every economy that depends on secure supply chains, energy security and freedom of navigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“And from that perspective, cutting you off becomes a virtuous act of self-care and protecting my mental health.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I don’t think innovation and protecting artists have to be opposing ideas.”
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
The European Commission denied targeting any specific nationality, stating it is simply protecting its digital and democratic standards to maintain its role as a global benchmark.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“I don’t know. It’s been nice, I guess? She’s done her best to protect us, no matter what Asamando throws at us. Even if protecting us means venturing into the Eloko.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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