protector
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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
“Arise, O protector of the homeland!” the crowd responded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
But he could still use magic and so would be a better protector than Zvezda.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
He also urged his viewers to "speak up" as "now was the time to fight for the sake of the protectors of cows".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Plus, gloves, helmets, elbow guards, leg protectors, arm sleeves, sliding mitts, cleats, turf shoes, the coolest sunglasses, Bruce Bolt batting gloves, fluorescent batting grips, socks, pants, belts and garments known simply as “ice-cream shorts.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 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
“Great giants… thirty feet high” and big-headed protectors, the kilikis and zaldikos.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Each of the presidents, dictators, and generals had brought his own protectors, and of course the Alacrans had hired a small army for the party.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
