protective
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Unlike a solar eclipse, no protective glasses are needed to watch a lunar eclipse - it is safe to look directly at the moon, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
If nobody comes forward, child protective services would step in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The condition, which has no cure, means Mollie can only safely go outside while wearing protective full-length clothing or after dark.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
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 "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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