shield
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"Within a second, the players were there. Every single player was there stopping the celebrations, building a shield, protecting Jordan, not going anywhere, in full empathy. It was so special."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Hide location: To temporarily shield your location without notifying them, go to Find My > People, select a contact, tap the ellipses and choose Hide Location.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
To make quantum computing more resilient and eventually fault-tolerant, researchers are investigating new ways to shield quantum information from errors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
They seek to shield them from fear, from emotional burden, from a premature loss of innocence.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ivan agreed that the shield was too much of a coincidence.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Even back in 13th century Imperial China, the lengthy talons grown by nobility and the delicately carved brass nail shields which usually guarded them were a symbol of a life unmarred by manual labour.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The telescope is already enclosed inside Falcon Heavy's protective fairing, the shell that surrounds a spacecraft during launch and shields it from aerodynamic forces and the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I don’t think it shields the government from liability in total,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
It has a liberal side—secure property rights, courts that constrain the state—that shields entrepreneurs from arbitrary state power, ranging from selective prosecution to outright expropriation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Tebo hide is highly prized by wizards for protective shields and clothing.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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Daytime and late-night talk shows have long operated under a “bona fide news program” exemption that shielded them from the equal time rule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Its heads are usually shielded from sunlight by the leaves, but in this year more light is reaching them and turning them yellow.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The catering truck, which typically loads in-flight meals, parked on the right side of Air Force One, partially shielded from media cameras.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
When U.S. regulators in 1975 abolished fixed trading commissions—blowing up a decades-old system that had shielded stockbrokers from competition—Schwab started one of the first discount brokerages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
With his hand, he shielded his eyes for a moment against the harsh, watty glare from the naked bulb over the table.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It provides broader spectrum protection than other ingredients, shielding skin from both UVA rays—which penetrate deep into the skin, causing premature aging—and UVB rays, which cause sunburns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
In some clips, women wrap their husbands in angel wings, symbolically shielding them from harm.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Beyond storing carbon, mangroves play a critical role in shielding shorelines from storms, supporting wildlife, and helping sustain coastal communities.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
I lift one hand to my forehead, shielding my eyes from the bright glare.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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