- present participle of protect.
protecting
Example Sentences
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The agency is weighing other rules, including ones geared toward protecting retail traders, the people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A spokesman said: "We want to hear as many perspectives as possible in this consultation to help us maintain appropriate market availability while also protecting our animals and the environment."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Fidelity Investments, the big brokerage and mutual fund firm, long has had a rule protecting its small retail clients from plunging into initial public stock offerings while the shares were still subject to IPO-related hype.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The men who were already stationed on the airfield ran to push the newcomers into the defensive trenches, protecting them with their own bodies.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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