protective
Example Sentences
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The invisibility offered a protective cloak, allowing his existential confessionals to develop free of the expectations placed upon Sage Elsesser, pro skateboarder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
More than 300,000 Haitian refugees living in the U.S. lost temporary protective status in July and are subject to deportation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
This model could help scientists better understand how the Sun's protective bubble responds when it encounters features such as dense interstellar clouds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their house was filled with those protective saint candles you get at the grocery store for a few bucks.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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