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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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Later in the period, Sanders again attacked in the midrange, using his body as a shield against the pesky defense of Gary Payton II to get to his spot and hop into another field goal.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Using immigrants as a shield against public safety is a classic example of the soft bigotry of low expectations.
—Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
In regions of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, it has been used for generations as a symbolic shield against envy and ill intentions.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Later in the period, Sanders again attacked in the midrange, using his body as a shield against the pesky defense of Gary Payton II to get to his spot and hop into another field goal.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Using immigrants as a shield against public safety is a classic example of the soft bigotry of low expectations.
—Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
In regions of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, it has been used for generations as a symbolic shield against envy and ill intentions.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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