protective
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“The history of the court has been to be very protective of American workers and retirees, and to affirm that the fiduciary duty is the very highest duty under the law,” Schlichter said.
She’s lived here two years longer than I have, and she’s a few months older, but for some reason I feel protective of her.
From Literature
The researchers say this new perspective could open doors to future treatments designed to support the brain's own protective responses.
From Science Daily
A single layer of silver iodide was placed between two sheets of graphene, forming a protective "sandwich."
From Science Daily
They focused on genes involved in building telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that Levine compares to the plastic tips on shoelaces.
From Science Daily
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