- present participle of protect.
protecting
Example Sentences
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“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
“You end up making subconscious adjustments where you’re protecting yourself,” Friedman said, “and there’s just slight degradation as that’s happening that compounds over time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
They charged that Bliss was more concerned about protecting his reputation than admitting the obvious truth: The body of a forty-nine-year-old man in previous good health had been destroyed by infection and starvation.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
