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as in defense
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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as in safety
the state of not being exposed to danger
the open boat offered no protection from the weather
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Recent Examples of protection
Other states like New York and Oregon are also adding guidelines for the protection of workers during high temperatures.
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The same immigration protections for another group of about 250,000 Venezuelans are set to run out in September.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The intention with the resolution was to broaden protections and to remove the discretionary power for Sheriff Martinez to share information with immigration agencies.
—Pedro Rios, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Two opposition party members in the Korean legislature also revealed plans to introduce a bill, tentatively named the Lee Sun-kyun Prevention Act, to increase the legal protections of suspects’ privacy during investigations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The same immigration protections for another group of about 250,000 Venezuelans are set to run out in September.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The intention with the resolution was to broaden protections and to remove the discretionary power for Sheriff Martinez to share information with immigration agencies.
—Pedro Rios, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Two opposition party members in the Korean legislature also revealed plans to introduce a bill, tentatively named the Lee Sun-kyun Prevention Act, to increase the legal protections of suspects’ privacy during investigations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
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Progress on the bill stalled after ultraconservative members of the House Freedom Caucus demanded further changes, including tax cuts, sweeping changes to Medicaid and food benefits, border security, defense funding and more.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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What to Know According to a defense official who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, the racist behavior began in 2022 and continued for years.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The memory of the military as our protectors, as also family members, and the countless civilians who are the victims of war, are in our thinking.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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But in addition to the dangers of their search, they're pursued by mysterious protector Esme (Eiza González).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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With major funding and staffing cuts curtailing the federal agencies responsible for overseeing, inspecting, and testing the U.S. food supply for safety, keeping the industry properly regulated is becoming increasingly challenging.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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But the energy safety office has approved the plans anyway.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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However, President Donald Trump’s Education Department has rolled back that safeguard, reverting to the bare minimum exemption of $750 per month, a level set in 1996 that has never been adjusted for inflation.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Democratic senators are seeking safeguards on AI for the first time in Connecticut history in a bill that generated both strong support and deep opposition.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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Most rides have a family waiting area for parents or guardians to switch off with kids who either can’t or don’t want to ride.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Then some of the bombs that Mayday placed go off right as the guardians’ cars drive by.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated a pledge to invest $600 billion in U.S.-Saudi partnerships encompassing artificial intelligence data centers, infrastructure projects, healthcare technologies, science collaborations, and various defense and security ties and initiatives.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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But everyone else’s digital security will be needlessly diminished.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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During his arrest a month later, a pistol, ammunition and other evidence were seized, according to authorities.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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If satellites are their rifles, then software stacks and AI agents are the ammunition bunkers that empower those weapons.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But bear defenders argue that people have encroached into bear habitat — not the other way around.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Her absence can’t be overstated given the league’s need for willing defenders for transformational talent on opposing contending teams.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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