protective
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Some could be seen clad in blue protective gear as they were bussed from the Granadilla de Abona port to Tenerife South Airport.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The evacuees changed into new protective equipment before boarding their repatriation flight, the first of which left carrying 14 Spaniards who will observe quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Instead of poisoning termites in a broad, fast acting way, it prevents them from making the chitin they need for their next protective shell.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
I’d like to draw a protective circle around that.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The whale’s teeth pressed down on the sphere, causing faint lines to spider across it, but the protective device held, and finally the jaws relaxed.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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