shielded

Example Sentences

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Airlines are usually reluctant to cancel flights as it can cost them valuable take-off and landing slots in airports, but under new contingency plans in the UK they would be shielded from this.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“The U.S., by contrast, is more shielded as a net energy exporter.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Inside the amoeba, these pathogens can survive in a kind of safe shelter, shielded from disinfectants that would normally destroy them.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Hernandez defended her record, saying she’s cleaned up homeless encampments and shielded critical services from budget cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Everyone shielded their eyes, and a few people in the hallway let out cries of alarm, but Richard ignored them all and took long strides toward the gaping maw of the closet.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland