shield
Example Sentences
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Police form a protective shield in the during the protests in the zócalo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
By the way, we should give a shout-out to the law professors who devised and promoted shield laws—David Cohen, Rachel Rebouché, and Greer Donley.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are among the bitcoin pioneers betting big on the so-called privacy token, which lets users shield their transaction details.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In a bid to shield the nation from "global price volatility", Australia's largest gas firms will be forced to ring fence fuel for the domestic market -- equivalent to 20 percent of their exports.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
There are other outlines I don’t recognize, like a warrior fighting a beast with a spear, a soldier covering children with a gigantic shield, a princess fighting an army with a sword.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing shield
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Warriors Don't Cry (Abridged)
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