protective
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It took US pharmaceutical company MSD around nine months to roll out the first doses of Ervebo, which research has found to be 84-percent protective against Zaire.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The U.S. and U.N. agencies have assembled medical supplies—including tents, beds and protective gear—ready for delivery to contain the outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The gene activity changes pointed toward increased keratinization and cornification, processes that help form the skin's protective outer barrier against environmental damage.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Police form a protective shield in the during the protests in the zócalo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Lillian had often shared the agony of other wives whose husbands had vanished from the protective embrace of radar.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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