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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Historically, these barriers protected incumbents; technology replacement typically occurred only when a next-generation platform emerged, or when customers concluded that they were strategically committed to the wrong technology.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 -
At the University of Connecticut, undocumented student advocacy includes a campus chapter of Connecticut Students for a Dream, as well as an undocumented advisory board whose online portal is password protected to safeguard student privacy.—
Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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In an interview with WFAA following the verdict, Roach defended his decision to bar cameras and livestreaming from the courtroom.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Mullin defended the agency's broader mission, noting that ICE also investigates serious criminal activity.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible.—
Pope Leo XIV,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The veil has been torn from belief that marine choke points can be safeguarded, with international access kept open, by proximity of conventional forces.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Certain prepaid cards, digital wallets or fintech accounts may operate under different structures, but that doesn't mean they are automatically shielded from lawful collection efforts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Even so, Dreyer voices guarded optimism.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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“Forfended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfended. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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