protective
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First, we don’t know yet how long the vaccine offers immunity against shingles, nor is it clear whether the protective qualities it seems to offer older folks apply when it’s given to younger populations.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Secondly, millions of rural agricultural workers labor in open fields without protective boots and walk on unlit footpaths at night.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The court document states that Martinez “did not sustain the applicable burden of proof” in favor of his protective order request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
She’s conservative in a more modern sense: she’s driven by conspiracy theories, overly protective of her daughter, mistrustful of the government, and deeply Christian even though she does not always act like it.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Of course old Bryce found this—and Shenice’s protective punch in the chest—hilarious.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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