protecting

Example Sentences

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Hochul said the agreement “delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

This doomed seedling was part of a National Park Service planting effort to replace dozens of Joshua trees cut down by a Southern California Edison contractor tasked with protecting the company’s power lines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The duchy has its roots in medieval, feudal land ownership, but it has been having something of an image make-over, with an emphasis on social value, such as providing affordable housing and protecting the environment.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"Engaging landholders themselves with science and the natural world and getting them more passionate about diversity makes them far more likely to be interested and invested in protecting that diversity," Mesaglio said.

From Science Daily • May 18, 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