protect
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The former Liverpool and Stoke City winger said the dog latched on to his leg and refused to let go as he tried to protect his own dog, King.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
“We want to stick together on this and protect this benefit.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Before the strikes, the country was one of the world’s top suppliers of diesel, accounting for roughly 10% of the global market, but Moscow suspended exports in July to protect its domestic supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Macron's visit was intended to demonstrate that "the state is present, standing firm and fulfilling its mission to protect," an aide said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
I threw my hands over my head to protect it as the room erupted in screams.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Long Beach’s breakwater protects the shore from waves from the west, but allows waves from the south to hit a narrow stretch of the peninsula that’s been badly damaged this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Copyright protects creative work from being copied. It does not protect a brand from being laughed at, even by people who like it a bit too much," the letter read.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The finding, demonstrated in mice, offers scientists a new way to investigate how the eye protects its delicate tissues and what happens when waste removal is disrupted.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul is demanding that legislators make changes to a law critics say protects abusers if a victim knowingly drank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"They say the king gives justice and protects the weak."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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These uses would build on the device's demonstrated ability to redirect external heat while keeping the protected region thermally stable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Two days later, the end of protected status for many Haitians became official.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Wikborg’s lawyers concluded that the ship wasn’t protected by state immunity laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
As long as they adhere to price caps, agree to certain labor requirements and fix repairs that arise, they’re protected from lawsuits from buyers concerning defects 10 years after construction of the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
I take the first step out of the protected cover of the entrance ramp and into an explosion of wind.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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One particularly important goal is to conceal objects that produce heat themselves, rather than only protecting them from heat originating outside the cloak.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Officials urged residents of flood-prone areas “to take precautions now,” including moving cars to higher ground and protecting property with sandbags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The office’s work ranged from helping secure events like the Super Bowl to protecting chemical plants to issuing cybersecurity warnings to the private sector and the public.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
He also apologised to Meghan for initially siding with her father during their long-running estrangement, and said he had "been protecting the wrong person for the past nine years".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
“He’s really not into the whole protecting thing, is he?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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