shielded
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"The MMC detected in the Bright Angel mudstones is either resistant to degradation and/or has been sufficiently shielded by other minerals, such as clays, or iron-rich Martian soil."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
The utilities say their shareholders must be shielded from wildfire costs because the risk of future fires has damaged their credit ratings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The ruling means that if the French first couple were to eventually win in the case, Owens' personal assets would be shielded.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Further ecological mitigation proposed included use of bat boxes, a lighting plan with "properly positioned and shielded lighting minimising light spill", standard trees and 20 smaller trees and hedging.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Milo shielded his eyes with one hand and waved the other desperately, but the colors continued to grow brighter and brighter and brighter, until an even more curious thing began to happen.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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