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That boost has helped shield Korea from external shocks but is also carving out a “K-shaped” pattern of growth, in which technology industries are booming while nontech sectors are stalling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Furthermore, foreign investors use shell companies and offshore “blocker corporations” in places like the Cayman Islands to shield billions of dollars in American income from the IRS.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Wary and watchful, Pete wants to reconnect with his son, but he has carried his own grief and fury for so long that they have become more shield than catalyst.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

A shield commemorating Sir David was installed in 2023 a couple of seats away from where he used to sit in the chamber.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Across her knees lay an ancient shield—a battered circle of wood and bronze, painted with the likeness of Akhlys herself holding a shield, so the image seemed to go on forever, smaller and smaller.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

Reyez also has fans set up in his truck, and UPS says the exhaust-heat shields it has added to trucks lower cabin-floor temperatures by as much as 17 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 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

“Stairs and dark rooms. There were swords hung on the wall, and spears and shields, like a museum. And I saw the young man. He was...dancing.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

It would dramatically raise the amount of home value that’s shielded from property taxes, going from the current $25,000 to $150,000 next year.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Every extra turn helps those shielded behind him, leaving more in the tank for the finish.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Together, they could put the company on the hook for many billions of dollars in damages and weaken the federal protections that have historically shielded it from liability for harmful content on its platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Dr. Lopez shielded her mouth with the side of her hand so she could speak confidentially.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

In some clips, women wrap their husbands in angel wings, symbolically shielding them from harm.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

He needs to get state regulators, lawmakers and utilities aligned to determine rate structures to balance the costs of powering new data centers while shielding residential customers from having to pay for the new capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

“You look useless,” said the old man, shielding his eyes to look at me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri