protect
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It is part of a broader investigation into TikTok under the EU’s Digital Services Act, which obliges companies that run popular digital platforms to do more to protect users from harmful content online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
If parents do decide to give their babies a vaccine to protect against measles, they should try to get the injection at least two weeks before travel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
People in Guernsey are being asked to "track" not "trample" Asian hornets in an effort to protect public health and the island's biodiversity.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I think it's kind of common sense... it's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category," she told reporters before a game Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
No rifle to hunt or protect us from wild animals.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The Secret Service has said it is dealing with an unprecedented number of threats against the people it protects, including President Donald Trump, who has escaped several assassination attempts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
First, therapies must cross the blood-brain barrier, a tightly controlled network of cells that protects the central nervous system from substances circulating in the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The university spokesman said that keeping the investigation documents confidential preserves the integrity of the process and protects the privacy of participants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Habeas corpus is a basic legal principle that protects people from being unlawfully detained and the petition allows immigrants like Wilber to challenge the legality of their detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Villanueva protects any migrant who runs inside the church.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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Constitutional law was reshaped by the campaign to outlaw segregation, by the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment, and by the campaign for constitutionally protected same-sex marriage.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
"There are very unique species in the area that need to be protected, including the guitarfish," said University of Ghana's Francis Nunoo, a professor in fisheries science.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those who have been immunized, or have been previously infected, are probably protected against infection “but should still monitor for symptoms,” the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I never really felt that it protected me or entirely fulfilled the purpose that it was meant to."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
At four the next morning I camped off the trail in a small meadow protected by a ring of spruce trees.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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David Wiens, a third-generation dairy farmer from Manitoba and president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, argues the framework has contributed to steady prices while protecting "food sovereignty".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Now as survivors fight to rebuild, they should not be asked to bear the cost of protecting the corporations whose failures devastated their community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Study co-author and Butchulla man Conway Burns says protecting the lakes is essential so that their beauty, meaning, and connection to Country can continue for future generations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
That three missiles were able to slip through U.S. air defenses points to the challenges in protecting troops against Iranian missile and drone attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Roz scooped him up, hunching over, protecting him from the falling stones, but the hailstorm might kill the poor bird if they couldn’t find cover soon.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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