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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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“The public interest also favors the protection of election staff, who are working diligently to ensure that all citizens can cast their votes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The mouse experiments demonstrated protection against tissue damage, but they did not establish that the strategy prevents colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

That global deal in 2022 - the Global Biodiversity Framework - contained 24 targets including putting 30% of the world's land and seas into protection by the end of the decade.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

In practice, MCA funders often squeeze as much cash as possible from struggling businesses before the firms are granted bankruptcy protection or shut their doors for good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They trotted as fast as they could toward the protection of the same rock that shielded Mara.

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

A spokesperson pointed to his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration over access to immigrant detention centers as well as his advocacy for tenant protections and affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

In December 2025, the governor pitched a proposal for an AI bill of rights with enhanced protections for consumers and minors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Housing and communities minister Florence Eshalomi said, external the new code "will give drivers a range of rights and protections to make these unfair practices a thing of the past".

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The work involves driving, lifting, navigating stores and responding to customers, often without the protections and benefits associated with conventional employment.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The sight of dried matter in the corner of the eye, decayed or missing teeth, ear wax, blackheads, moles, blisters, skin crusts—all the natural excretions and protections the body was capable of—disquieted him.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison


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