protective
Example Sentences
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Her refusal to pose follow-up questions or follow trails into potentially dramatic areas is either protective or lazy, in any case making for poor cinema.
The report also looks at the experience of NHS staff, highlighting shortages of protective equipment and the mental health impacts the pandemic had.
From BBC
Ten days ago, county elder protective services contacted me.
From MarketWatch
These protective effects were especially strong among nondrivers.
From Science Daily
The range, built in 1995, is equipped with protective barriers to catch bullets, according to news site the Korea Herald.
From BBC
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