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Targets included people and organizations whose activities—practicing their faith, advocating human rights, holding governments accountable to commitments—are constitutionally protected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Much of that time was spent in the Mars Defense Force, which protected Earth colonies on Mars.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The researchers used a detector built around a coffee-mug-sized piece of high-purity germanium crystal, protected by additional layers of copper and lead.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Police say off-road drivers causing anti-social behaviour or damage to protected habitats will have their vehicles seized "on the spot".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
At four the next morning I camped off the trail in a small meadow protected by a ring of spruce trees.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
