shielded

Example Sentences

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To be sure, Congress can create new private property or contract rights that cannot be undone later because they are shielded by other parts of the Constitution.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The key distinction is that Zcash gives users the option to use shielded addresses, which use encryption to hide sensitive data, such as the sender, receiver and transaction amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“The U.S., by contrast, is more shielded as a net energy exporter.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Inside the amoeba, these pathogens can survive in a kind of safe shelter, shielded from disinfectants that would normally destroy them.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Soon, she heard the muted chatter of the night-soil men as they collected the sewage; she fell asleep listening to the scraping sounds of their shovels as they worked, shielded by the dark.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie