protective
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To meet that launch window, technicians in protective suits test electronics on the spacecraft’s chassis, which resembles a gray metal box with four outstretched arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The safety project on Forest Lawn Drive is part of a citywide mobility plan intended to revamp roads, update bike lanes to include protective barriers and reduce speeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Heather cuttings will be used to form a protective layer over the soil and start the restoration process.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
As this protective layer becomes thinner, pain and other problems can develop and may become more severe over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
She looks at me again, but her eyes are harder now, somehow, closed off and protective.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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