protective
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Since the pandemic, it’s not unusual for people to wear protective masks, so the renter will wear a mask to hide their identity from the kiosk camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Croft received a protective shield for his troubles, at least.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Rather than serving as homes for protective ants, some of the plant chambers had effectively become nurseries stocked with prey for developing wasp larvae.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The antennas blast out electromagnetic signals generated by computers connected to the poles and housed in protective cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The coconut trunks seemed to be forming a protective cage around it.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Vocabulary lists containing protective
“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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