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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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Even after children reach adulthood, parents may continue to see them as needing protection, rather than as capable of confronting difficult truths.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

He’s picking up second and third targets with the help of his offensive line giving him protection.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Such materials could improve protection for cultural heritage sites, cars, major structures, and even ordinary garden fences.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Recently Germany established a center for protection against drones and announced another center for defense against hybrid threats.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

These rights include, among others, the protection of human dignity; freedom of faith, expression, assembly, association, and movement; parental rights; privacy; and the sanctity of the home.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

A spokeswoman for the company said it hasn’t examined the latest proposal but supports environmental protections and state regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

By the 1980s, though, he was endorsing immigration reform and protections, especially in the face of President Reagan’s recession-era 1982 “Operation Jobs” sweeps.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The UK government last month announced plans to give people greater protections against "cowboy builders" through a database of trusted traders.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

City Council’s economic development and jobs committee late last month approved the ordinance, which also would establish a mandatory six-hour paid training to educate workers on minimum wage laws and other labor protections.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Perhaps Mama was performing the preliminary protections now that Olanna was in London and would bury the medicine in the yard to keep it potent until Olanna came back.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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