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Example Sentences

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My whole life I kept that experience locked away in the most protected corners of my memory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Dozens of NGOs have raised the alarm about the project's potential impact on the Vjosa-Narta protected zone.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The image accompanying Mr. Sasse’s piece features a mixed-age group of children riding bicycles freely through a protected bike lane in what looks to me a lot like the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Determining that someone is mentally incapacitated is not a simple process, but people over 16 who fall into this category are protected under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The climbing rose that my mother protected every winter had died.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell