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Recent Examples of buckler Golden shield fern, broad buckler fern, basket fern, hart's tongue fern, soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more. Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023 So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckler
Noun
  • Irina Shayk From her shield shades and dad shoes combo to her roster of red carpet dresses, Shayk is owning Cannes—even without a film to promote.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
  • With the shield, the second primary mechanic comes into play: parrying.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Hartford Courant Krav Maga is a self defense system based on that developed by the Israeli military.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • In a search of Ross’ home, Evanston police found ammunition, but no firearms.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • They were used for ammunition storage during World War II, but no longer held munitions or hazardous materials, said Fire Chief Tim Boehlke.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • As reported by Newsweek, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Friday that U.S. drones are appearing more frequently over the Black Sea, and accused Washington of using them to conduct reconnaissance and share intelligence with Kyiv to assist with the use of precision weapons supplied by the West.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
  • President Donald Trump's administration agreed to permit the sale and possession of devices that let gun enthusiasts convert semiautomatic rifles into weapons that can shoot as fast as machine guns.
    Nate Raymond, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Jewett added that the impact of the academies extends beyond the walls of high school, and includes building relationships between local business, parents and the broader community.
    Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • The impressive figure seems to emerge from the wall of the conference room at Montresor Wine Shop.
    Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

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“Buckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckler. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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