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He also dismissed Baldoni’s separate $250-million defamation suit against the New York Times, finding that the newspaper’s coverage was protected as a fair report of legal proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
SSSIs are legally protected because they contain special features, including threatened habitats, rare and endangered species or important geology.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
This kept the DNA structure more tightly closed and protected the mice from becoming unusually sensitive to stress later in life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Historic gardens "must be protected and preserved", said Dillamore.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Eventually it’s not good for anyone to be so carefully protected.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
