as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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Steinbaugh argued the email was protected speech under the First Amendment and does not represent a legitimate threat.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Legal counsel for the Department of Homeland Security defended the administration's actions, citing the long-standing effort to terminate the program.
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Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner.
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The report concluded that civilian infrastructure, civilian areas, and cultural heritage sites must be safeguarded.
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The announcement came the same day the Supreme Court shielded the maker of the herbicide Roundup from most cancer-warning lawsuits.
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Tourists still lined up outside the iconic museum, as visitors shielded themselves with parasols and umbrellas.
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.
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For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
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“Forfended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfended. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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