shield against

phrasal verb

shielded against; shielding against; shields against
: a protection from
Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease.

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The result is a shield against unexpected market turmoil, providing workers with consistent retirement plans that adapt throughout their careers. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 The skin barrier is the outermost layer of the skin, acting as a protective shield against environmental irritants, bacteria, and moisture loss. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 By leaning on this blockchain technology for trust, the aggregator gains a robust shield against tampering, ensuring the aggregated proof has a canonical reference point that anyone can independently verify. Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The structure is rigid and is sufficiently shielded against external electromagnetic interference to keep the audio signal as pure as possible. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shield against

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“Shield against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20against. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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