protect
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"Now there are rules... laws that protect us. Maybe the maramba understands that, so they do not bother us too much anymore."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Then regulators started talking about making insurers with CLOs hold a lot more money in reserve to protect against the risk of loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
MarketWatch Picks: The ‘unretirement’ trap: How retirees can protect their golden years from inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
On Sunday, Ukraine's Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said his government and the military command were "preparing decisions that will enhance the safety of navigation and help protect civilian vessels and seafarers" from Russian attacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
My yellow Converse sank into an inch of flattened hay, and my sundress did nothing to protect my legs from it tickling my calves and ankles.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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In fact, the Constitution’s design, which protects democratic voice and freedoms, has enabled Americans to shape constitutional meaning since the founding.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I am worried that this war will drag on... but thank God we're in a country that protects us."
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 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
WSJ | Buy Side: Good Weather Skin’s Daily Lip Sun Gloss protects your lips from the sun’s rays while offering a subtle, flattering tint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The Guard is good. The Guard protects us all.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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Even if you did not like the political observations of some of those magazines, essays, critiques, poetry or whatever was in ther, these are feelings from the people, and they’re protected under the First Amendment.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
It will also ensure the collection is protected for future generations.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The protected vistas have forced modern developers to shave the tops off skyscrapers or adopt slanted silhouettes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The district said it provided the city with plans and received an assurance that the project would not require permits to remove protected trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The law protected workers by making sure they didn’t receive doses of radiation that were unsafe.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Congress established the National Academies in 1863 to advise on science—e.g., fixing the weights and measures of currency and methods for protecting ship hulls from saltwater corrosion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Department of Justice civil rights division was created in 1957 with an initial focus on combating racial inequality and protecting voting rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sources close to Spahn told Focus magazine that US regulations aimed at protecting women were a decisive factor in the couple's decision to go there for a surrogate mother.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
By examining how koalas responded to earlier population crashes and recoveries, scientists may be able to develop better conservation strategies for protecting the species today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shouting, they bent their heads and crouched on the sandy ground, their arms protecting their eyes.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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