protector
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Many Serb nationalists see him as a hero and protector, particularly in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska, where his death sparked vigils.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Lacking oil and surrounded by bigger powers, Jordan has relied on the U.S. for decades as a protector and for as much as $2 billion in annual military and economic aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Catholic church is deeply entrenched in Poland's national identity and the Virgin Mary is considered the country's patron and protector, even as it undergoes one of the fastest rates of secularisation worldwide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It was led by somebody that I had grown to trust and see as a protector and somebody who had my back,” she told podcast host Jay Shetty of the incident.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
How could this man ever have been my protector?
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Even their small museums are rich with treasures, but typically their guards are unarmed, acting more as visitors’ guides than protectors of the art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A low-cost approach worked for batteries and surge protectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Nagi says many of the children come from dysfunctional families and her teachers often have to double-up as their counsellors and protectors.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
"Microglia are not simply destructive responders in Alzheimer's disease -- they can become the brain's protectors," explained Anne Schaefer, the senior author of the research and leader of the project.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
He yanked out a couple of chest protectors and laid the kid down, careful with his head.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
