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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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The trade has been enormously profitable, but recent disappointments have prompted investors and tech executives to seek protection against a larger unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 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

“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

It was just one of those small towns and villages that used to be under a nobleman's protection.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

The officer, who received minor injuries, said the leg and shin protections on his riot uniform melted.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Yet, in the modern era, founder protections have become more in vogue with certain hot-tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

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 increased attention also led to several Supreme Court rulings that provided basic due process protections for imprisoned people.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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