- present participle of protect.
protecting
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Given “significant interest in the use of these peptides in compounding,” the policy document states, the “Secretary has determined that the policy advances patient choice and freedom while appropriately protecting patient safety.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
U.S. and Gulf officials described the American strikes as defensive operations aimed at protecting commercial shipping rather than preparations for a broader military offensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
That, my friends, is what Social Security was designed to address: protecting people from the dire consequences of economic disaster.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Nevertheless, the results suggest that medications already prescribed to protect aging bones may also have an important role to play in protecting brain health.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
“Kindness is expensive. We pay guardsmen for the kindness of protecting the caravan.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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