shielded
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The ruling means that if the French first couple were to eventually win in the case, Owens' personal assets would be shielded.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
One thing that has already been announced is that pensioners who rely entirely on the state pension will be shielded from paying income tax, which usually kicks in at £12,570.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Further ecological mitigation proposed included use of bat boxes, a lighting plan with "properly positioned and shielded lighting minimising light spill", standard trees and 20 smaller trees and hedging.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Many homeowners were shielded from surging interest rates in 2022 with locked-in rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Their purple-hooded yellow faces began to droop in the sun, so I shielded them with my other hand.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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