shield
Example Sentences
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"The mechanism would shield AI providers from liability for training on materials accessible on the web," he added -- without replacing direct agreements between data owners and AI firms.
From Barron's
The aftereffects of the 2023 crisis might have lingered long enough that banks are still positioned relatively well to shield against more deposit flight.
The jury apparently agreed with the argument that the sheriff’s officers were acting in a public capacity during the raid and therefore were not shielded from criticism of their behavior.
From Los Angeles Times
The UK steel industry, which has been calling on the government to shield it from cheaper steel made abroad, welcomed the measures.
From BBC
What riches this coarse bit of muslin had been in the two weeks since it had been provided: a shield for my head from the scratch and smell of the bedding.
From Literature
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