shields
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These specialized cells form the protective barrier that shields the body from its surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
More than a dozen police personnel were deployed at each of the container checkpoints, equipped with protective shields, batons and tear gas shells.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
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
“I don’t think it shields the government from liability in total,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The warriors clashed their shields and shouted together with one voice.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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