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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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WHO experts are still unclear as to whether Ervebo protects humans against Bundigbugyo but initial data suggests that it could offer a degree of protection.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

He wants them able to undertake "sophisticated challenges" in areas such as public protection and the delivery of social work interventions.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The executives said their companies needed additional protection from wildfire costs because utility investors faced higher financial risks from such disasters in California than in other states.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

They are considering language that bans relationships between lawmakers and staff, strengthens whistleblower protection, expands training and updates the misconduct reporting processes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

I quickly discovered that when I maneuvered our way toward the middle of the roll-call formation we had a little protection from the wind.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Instead, state lawmakers on Saturday proposed a bill that is “more focused on victim protections without any new investor protections,” as Mizuho analysts put it in a note Monday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

But most say the government hasn’t provided the right legal or contractual protections.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

And it came about because more than half a century ago, when it appeared that the coast was becoming too privatized and industrialized, a citizen uprising led to the protections we enjoy today.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

He has also called for expanded protections for ICE agents.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Somehow the cuco had gotten in, despite the bells, despite all her parents’ protections.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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