unprotected

Example Sentences

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Despite their critical role in the economy, millions of Indonesia's domestic workers were unprotected under local labour laws.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Turn left, and you’ll have to walk part of the way in the street, on an unprotected bike lane.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The findings indicate that global vertebrate biodiversity may be far greater than current estimates, raising important questions about how many species remain undocumented and unprotected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“Foreign labs that distill American models can then feed these unprotected capabilities into military, intelligence, and surveillance systems,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

But from a distance it had a stark and unprotected look.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan