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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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Engineers realized that any further decline could activate the spacecraft's undervoltage fault protection system.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

He served as a top agent on Trump’s detail during his first presidential term and took over his protection in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“We were fighting not only for sewer, potholes and police protection but for self-determination and empowerment of our community,” Martinez de Vara wrote in a firsthand account of the incorporation campaign.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Roger Hissett, from the Ardeer Action Group, said the lack of protection for the site - which is currently heavily blocked from public access - amounted to a tragedy.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I prayed for nourishment and for protection from whatever trap Rasseem had laid for Samir.

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




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