shields
Example Sentences
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"The cancer cells are really encapsulated within these areas of macrophages and fibroblasts that we think act as shields for these dormant cancer cells," said Maria.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I don’t think it shields the government from liability in total,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Together, these cases established a consistent rule: Federal authority shields private actors from state accountability only when federal involvement is real, specific, and congressionally authorized.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Pictures from the protest show policemen holding shields trying to stop the students as they marched towards the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, a Jakarta landmark.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
His data had looked perfectly normal, disguised to be indistinguishable from an average player’s—I hadn’t even seen any shields installed to protect his info.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
