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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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This means a so-called Risk Management Board will consider the threats against them and the level of police protection they might need - although no final decisions on the outcome has been reached.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The U.S. military has provided some protection to tankers moving through the strait hugging Oman’s coast, and ship-to-ship transfers have been a growing way to get crude flowing out of the Middle East again.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

But “pacing the frontier” shouldn’t become a market-share protection racket.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The European Commission said national data protection authorities were "responsible for monitoring and enforcing" privacy rules.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

“If protection is free, then please protect me from my debt, which I owe because I bought a silly servant.”

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

Reynolds said a bidder had come forward earlier this year, but the government had decided against supporting it, citing "serious concerns" over the proposed financing of the deal and "protections for UK taxpayers".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

That body—the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, known as Eurocontrol—recently won new protections that prevent companies from targeting its funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

To eliminate “tail risk,” the catastrophic exposure of an uncapped medical emergency, use coverage that falls under ACA’s consumer protections, as outlined in Healthcare.gov’s guide to what ACA plans cover.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

A spokeswoman for the company said it hasn’t examined the latest proposal but supports environmental protections and state regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

They formed a union and fought for proper contracts, health benefits, and protections against arbitrary firing, and along with that came a push for fairness in hiring.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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