protective
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Here’s where the band generates a fascinating juxtaposition: part of “Escrito en Agua” is recorded in a lo-fi style, with rough-around-the-edges moments — like the kind of teen barrio band that you feel protective of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Telomeres are protective structures located at the ends of chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
If nobody comes forward, child protective services would step in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Everyday life is difficult as she needs full protective outer wear for going outside and sun cream every two hours under her clothes."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Helmuth tells them what Hugo had said, that Brother Worbs was denounced by someone who heard him criticize the Nazis, and now he was taken into protective custody.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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