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Example Sentences
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After all, slavery and segregation were legal for much of American history, and women were not protected from discrimination by the promise of “equal protection” in the 14th Amendment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The results directly challenged the idea that SuperAgers are protected simply because they carry fewer Alzheimer's related risk variants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Kempster was convicted of handling the dead birds, a crime in itself because they are protected species.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But in vaccine-hesitant communities, the share that’s protected can be much lower.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The logs giving him shelter had protected him from the worst of the blast.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
