as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Recent Examples of protecting
Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Indiana University is the worst public university in the country for fostering and protecting free speech on campus, according to a national First Amendment organization that ranks universities annually.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Chouinard never solved the fundamental tension between running a for-profit company and protecting the environment.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Terranea has been committed to protecting wildlife habitats and enhancing local water quality.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
And good for this man protecting his lady!
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Repealing the finding could help end many of the government’s most significant regulations protecting Americans’ health and the environment, including emissions regulations for vehicles, power plants and the oil and gas industry.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
—Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Indiana University is the worst public university in the country for fostering and protecting free speech on campus, according to a national First Amendment organization that ranks universities annually.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Chouinard never solved the fundamental tension between running a for-profit company and protecting the environment.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Terranea has been committed to protecting wildlife habitats and enhancing local water quality.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
And good for this man protecting his lady!
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Repealing the finding could help end many of the government’s most significant regulations protecting Americans’ health and the environment, including emissions regulations for vehicles, power plants and the oil and gas industry.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
—Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protecting
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Soliman was called to an asylum hearing in February, a month into the new administration, for a last shot at defending his eligibility.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Yet, the decades-long effort to secure passage of the VRA offers pragmatic wisdom for safeguarding—and even extending—the gains enshrined by the law.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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From tracking urban air quality to safeguarding water systems and observing wildlife in the planet’s most remote regions, reliable data is the cornerstone of sustainable action.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The protective father also held his hands back, guarding his son while placing the back of his head on Jack’s stomach.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, Charles hit 3-of-7 of her field goal attempts and hit all five of her free throws while taking on the assignment of guarding Storm sharpshooter Gabby Williams.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anasori’s lab is focused on creating MXenes that can thrive where current materials fail, from shielding electromagnetic waves to functioning as ultrathin antennas in next-generation communications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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One 10-year-old student said his friend was shot while shielding him from bullets that struck through the windows, according to a new report.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Protecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protecting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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