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Mr. Biden stressed de-escalation, opposing the offensive against Hezbollah and shielding Iran from stronger retaliation.

Doctors in a handful of states with so-called shield laws have prescribed the medication to women in states with abortion bans.

The lesson is clear: Protectionism might seem like a shield, but it easily becomes a cage.

His abductors shield him from a passing terrorist who kicks him in the ribs.

The European Union’s top trade officials are proposing a 50% tariff on steel imports above a certain quota as the bloc moves to shield its struggling sector from overcapacity.