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Last month, French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise visit to Riyadh and said France was sending troops to help shield a key Saudi oil terminal from Houthi attacks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

The Cybertruck came to symbolize the transformation of Musk and the company he leads: from selling optimism about the future to making vehicles designed to shield owners from the outside world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

It was Pacheco’s relationship with Southern Pacific, the massive railroad with a stranglehold on California’s economy and politics, that banged up his shield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

On Friday Puente said he was "not going to use any worker as a shield".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

My feet felt like clumps of ice at my ankles; two pairs of woolen socks provided a meager shield against this Montana cold.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

By settling before a trial kicks off, the social media companies contain costs from lawyer fees and potential penalties; another benefit is that it shields their executives from testifying in court.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The English and Normans share a regalia of chain mail, teardrop-shaped shields and long spears, but the Normans are cavalrymen while the Saxons fight with spears and clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Even back in 13th century Imperial China, the lengthy talons grown by nobility and the delicately carved brass nail shields which usually guarded them were a symbol of a life unmarred by manual labour.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Somehow, one of the other bounty hunters had found a way to hack through my own shields.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

For decades, the seawall has shielded multimillion-dollar homes and fortified the man-made canal that loops around the island.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The ruling means that if the French first couple were to eventually win in the case, Owens' personal assets would be shielded.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Further ecological mitigation proposed included use of bat boxes, a lighting plan with "properly positioned and shielded lighting minimising light spill", standard trees and 20 smaller trees and hedging.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Daytime and late-night talk shows have long operated under a “bona fide news program” exemption that shielded them from the equal time rule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Iron grillwork shielded the windows, and posters and advertisements were plastered on the brick near the door.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"There are more like Brand" reads the Daily Mirror's headline, which goes on to explain that Nandy "fears showbiz could be shielding more predators like Russell Brand".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

This protective protein carrier allows the complex to travel through the bloodstream while shielding the palladium catalyst from substances that would otherwise deactivate it after entering cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The blanket of low-hanging gray clouds known as the marine layer has been essential in shielding heavily populated coastal Southern California from heat, but it has been in decline as the climate warms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

In market terms, the value of the equity cushion shielding bondholders from losses is shrinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Keep going,” she says, shielding her face from the sun.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt