protective
Example Sentences
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It wants the company to stop charging employees for certain protective equipment, such as gloves, that they wear to do their jobs.
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be serious if not treated urgently.
From BBC
Among these protective molecules are lectins, a group of proteins that identify microbes and other cells by attaching to sugars on their surfaces.
From Science Daily
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be serious if not treated promptly.
From BBC
“If you can make it through high school, make it through college,” Avery said, “the later onset is really protective.”
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