protect
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A Home Office spokesperson said: "The Border Security Command works around the clock to monitor the Channel and protect our border."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The debate is often framed as binary: do we protect forests entirely, or harvest trees to support local economies and communities?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bowden-Kerby said they can't replant all the lost reefs of Tuvalu, but they can protect some heat-resistant corals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Fuel surcharges protect some carriers from price shocks by ensuring that shippers pay more when fuel prices rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The little gravel lot was too small to protect them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Rather than focusing only on killing cancer cells directly, researchers could try to reprogram the surrounding tissue that supports and protects the tumor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Your division of labor was a joint decision, and an equitable split protects the vulnerable party.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Maharashtra's government says the law protects people, particularly those who are socially or economically vulnerable, from being forced or deceived into changing their religion.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects the freedom of the press.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
He says, “The First Amendment protects our right to free speech as much as it protects yours.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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The two historic paprika-production centres are now recognised with the EU's protected designation of origin status.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Stodden said she would "keep fighting until children are protected from marriage in all 50 states".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In tunnel field tests, strawberries protected by Plant Armor produced yields as much as 3.56 times higher than uncovered plants.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The soldiers initially moved the family to a protected area inside the house in an attempt to shield them from the attack,” said Nasser, the lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
I repositioned my bike helmet, my curls tied in a low bun underneath, confident I was protected by my oversized sunglasses and a generous slathering of sunblock insisted on by Mom.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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But Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that security forces "are not cracking down on young people" but rather "protecting" school and university students wishing to "peacefully voice their demands".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Parents today are confronted by parenting styles including "helicopter parenting", which is focused on closely monitoring and protecting children from harm, and "tiger parenting", which involves strict parenting and high expectations for achievement.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“The Task Force shall act as a coordinating body to ensure that the U.S. remains at the forefront of SI development while protecting the American people,” the task force charter states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In this case, leucine appears to help cells adjust energy production according to nutrient availability by protecting key mitochondrial proteins from degradation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
“You can’t even touch it. We’re protecting it.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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