protective
Example Sentences
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At times, they draw that line in different places - Habboo is more instinctively protective of what should remain private while Laing is more comfortable letting even the most personal moments play out on screen.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Farther away, at the Glogow smelter, two workers in protective suits, armed with long lances, open huge furnaces where the ore is melted.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Cal/OSHA said it issued fines totaling $250,000 for “failing to ensure employees used appropriate personal protective equipment when handling explosive ordnances, including grenades.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It urged the crypto industry to adopt new protective measures before quantum computers become powerful enough to exploit those vulnerabilities.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Their house was filled with those protective saint candles you get at the grocery store for a few bucks.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.