protect
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Announcing his support for the bill, which has broad support on the council, Mamdani said that it would help protect delivery workers and ensure companies are held accountable for their business practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He said his older sister tried to protect him.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Australia banned under 16s last year from the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, in a crackdown designed to protect children from online bullying and "predatory algorithms".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found that gut microbes can transform nitrate and iron from food into molecules that may help protect against cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Maybe she didn’t tell Danny to protect him.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Even if your money is insured this way, it’s important to read the fine print: “FDIC pass-through insurance protects against the failure of a Program Bank, not the failure of PayPal,” the company’s website says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The case itself is a significant test of Section 230, a powerful federal law that protects internet companies from liability for what users do on its platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This cartilage protects the joints and creates a smooth surface for motion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The company’s legal home of Texas largely protects SpaceX from shareholder lawsuits over any Tesla acquisition, unless plaintiffs own at least 3% of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
This is not the work of an osprey mom, who protects her baby no matter what.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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In her own telling, the HHS general counsel’s office then “provided extensive comments identifying legal issues,” and “some of the findings . . . about protected speech were removed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Technical experts consulted by Arrimus “all came to the same conclusion, that the project site is not protected biological habitat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
From an evolutionary perspective, conserving energy during periods of intense physical activity probably protected our ancestors from starvation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Elephants are protected by law, are named as India's "national heritage animal", and many followers of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesh see the animals as sacred.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Even though Hyperion’s true location is protected, anyone with a botanist for a parent would know about the famous tree.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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PC Blades' wife said he "gave his life in the line of duty, protecting and serving others with courage, dedication and selflessness".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But officials said protecting his injured leg became “difficult.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to engage the public in protecting historic sites, says the ballroom project violates federal law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The latest findings reveal a very different function for the same hormone: protecting the liver through a previously unknown anti-inflammatory pathway.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Jemma won’t risk revealing anyone’s name in case our letters get opened. So we’re using a secret code. Some folks call it a cipher. We’re protecting the innocent.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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