protective

Example Sentences

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"If you want to meet people who are protective, it's Jane Austen fans," Young jokes.

From BBC

He was also granted temporary custody of their son, according to a court protective order.

From BBC

Staff put themselves at exceptional risk because of a lack of suitable personal protective equipment, it added.

From BBC

Satellite imagery most notably showed the destruction of two radomes - protective enclosures for such sensitive equipment.

From BBC

They had no manual on how to handle an infectious disease at 40,000 feet, and they lacked the basics, including personal protective equipment for the crew.

From The Wall Street Journal