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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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Jean Henry Petit, head of the civil protection office in Northern Haiti, told local newspaper Le Nouvelliste that the toll could rise due to the large number of people reported missing.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Perez-Funez’s case originally led the court to establish due process safeguards for immigrant children, giving them the right to speak with a relative or attorney before signing forms that waive their pursuit of legal protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

With this protection, the carbene becomes stable enough for detailed analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography, offering clear evidence that such molecules can exist in water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

An email from Healthdaq's data protection officer, seen by BBC News NI, said the issue has been contained and steps have been taken to secure the platform.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“If protection is free, then please protect me from my debt, which I owe because I bought a silly servant.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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