shields

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At one point on Monday night, he said he had seen up to 10 police officers with riot shields.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The researchers then applied the technique to image the human blood-brain barrier, a dense layer of cells that shields the brain from harmful substances but also blocks many drugs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Dozens of riot police with helmets and shields lined the streets as the protesters made their way through central Caracas.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

For years, efforts to hold social-media companies accountable ran into Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which shields platforms from liability for content posted by users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

These doors are banded with steel, and there are shields and dragons carved into their surfaces.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline