protective
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Nepal’s Tourism Board on Saturday shared on its Facebook page a list of equipment requested by the local authorities in Rasuwa district, including body bags, pulleys and personal protective equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The activists travelled to Jannatah, near Bethlehem, to build a protective fence around the home of the Faraj family, who have come under pressure from Jewish extremists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Telomeres are protective structures located at the ends of chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Pettrie Collins, in an interview this week, called the returned mail provision in her now- defunct bill “the most protective for Californians and the most protective for Californians’ assets and investment accounts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Instinctively, Penelope put a protective arm around her three pupils.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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