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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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Both Missouri and Montana, conversely, have measures that would give even more protection to the process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The hot new artificial-intelligence play might be adding default protection as investors anxiously await Meta to kick off earnings for the big “hyperscalers” of the artificial-intelligence race.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Federal police said that individual protection for every one of the country's 226 federal MPs would require "incredible" levels of staffing.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

American air cover provides some protection through a corridor along the Omani coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I kneel before the Immortal: before the eternal human soul. I offer you my knife and my protection, until the day of my death.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Analysts have stressed that the pledge needs to be turned into enforceable ratepayer protections through work with utility commissions, state legislatures and state governors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Google has also said that it focuses on encouraging critical thinking and has specific protections for users under 18, including to prevent emotional dependence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

They also emphasize the need to develop conservation protections quickly for these vulnerable mollusks, which are native to highly restricted environments and could face serious threats before their populations are fully understood.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Jack Cousens, head of roads policy at the AA, said drivers "finally have something which could offer them better protections against the worst private parking operators".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

It also pointed out the lack of regulation and patient protections in tissue research, and called on legislators to remedy the situation.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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