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protect

[pruh-tekt] / prəˈtɛkt /


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A recent survey found that 91% of security professionals in the U.S. and Europe have no formal road map in place to protect against the threat of quantum computing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Iceland’s political leaders say they would protect the country’s fishing industry, though some representatives from the sector doubt their ability to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"China has its own tools to respond to protect its own interest as we have seen in the tit-for-tat export controls," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

"We're keeping a low profile to protect our students from getting attacked," says Farooq, a Rohingya teacher.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

And over the platform, he built a roof to protect the fire from rain.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Against those who would have their victims die once in the flesh and a second time in the memory of mankind, he installs the archive and protects the truth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

You could argue that settling protects its core business - social networks are still the way in which it makes most of its money.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

It noted too that federal law protects it from being held liable for what users post on its platforms.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Standing 43 feet tall, it protects Roman while the observatory is on the ground and during the most violent early stages of launch.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Sure, it protects the bulb, but maybe if people weren’t so careless, then nothing would need to be caged.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

The prosthe6 technology is protected by patent, and researchers are now studying its safety and formulation with the goal of extending how long the restored visual function lasts.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

She was also Chiang’s sister-in-law, and though the two shared few political convictions, the family connection protected Soong even though she supported the couple.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But the California coast is largely protected as a public asset, not a private one, because of the spirit and letter of the act, which represents the will of the people.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is internationally acclaimed for its spectacular granite cliffs, glaciers, waterfalls, sequoia trees and wildlife.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

I’d protected myself by saying our interactions were all shallow.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

A massive lobbying effort is underway to institute a uniform standard for protecting an individual’s voice and likeness as property rights.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

In the Wasatch Mountains, that falling material appears to play a key role in protecting snow from melting.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Government has a legitimate role in protecting rights, enforcing contracts, punishing fraud and preserving the conditions of ordered liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It included steps such as protecting data privacy and focusing on safer platform design, including better methods of verifying a user's age and not exposing such users to addictive design features.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

And the value of his celebrity needed protecting.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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