shields
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The telescope is already enclosed inside Falcon Heavy's protective fairing, the shell that surrounds a spacecraft during launch and shields it from aerodynamic forces and the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Families have faced challenges holding tech companies accountable for safety issues because a U.S. law shields platforms from being held liable for content posted by its users.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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
Dukes and earls had rich rugs spread on the grass before their tents, with their shields hung up on display.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
