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Example Sentences
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By perfecting coal-to-chemical processing over many years, it has further protected the country against disruptions to oil supplies, said Helen Qiao, Greater China economist at Bank of America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
Schiff, in his own statement, said Yosemite is “one of California’s natural wonders, and must be protected from further development.”
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
It was frightening now to see the walls disappearing—the walls that could have protected them from whoever or whatever was marching toward them.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
