shielded
Example Sentences
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While the U.S. is the world’s largest crude-oil producer, it won’t necessarily be shielded from higher oil prices globally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He managed to survive in the shielded void, a life-saving scenario that occasionally unfolds as multistory structures tumble pancake-style, support beams buckle and slabs of concrete crash down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The reserve bank presidents are central to that independence: they help set interest rates and their appointments are deliberately shielded from the political process that governs the rest of Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The 13-year-old survived the twin tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on Wednesday that killed her mother and her uncle, who shielded her body from the building that crumbled around them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Toby instinctively shielded his face with his arms.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
