shield
Example Sentences
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Edison is keeping crucial documents of the cause of last year’s deadly Eaton fire secret, a legal strategy it has used to shield what happened in at least seven other fires.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Since the Cold War, other countries that maintained their holdings of dollars and U.S. securities in no small part for security reasons, reflecting an implicit quid pro quo for America’s defense shield.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
And it is working with defense contractor RTX on the U.S.’s Golden Dome, a space-based missile-defense shield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network: it creates a secure private tunnel over public networks, such as the internet, to shield your online activity from prying eyes.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
My bonnet was a feeble shield against this sun.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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