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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
Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Hawaii hasn’t done a particularly good job of protecting the ball.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement But with the clause hinging on speech, courts have, over history, tried to bring more nuance in order to maintain a delicate balance between protecting the President and the First Amendment.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
At this week's meeting, public health leaders are rallying for their own vision for protecting Americans' health.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Industry veterans acknowledged that protecting the independence of pension funds is key to maintaining public trust.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For organizations tasked with protecting such infrastructure, the major challenge is designing security systems that are both suitably resilient and intelligent.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Viagen’s expertise in cryopreservation – reviving frozen genetic material for cloning – is vital to protecting and expanding endangered species, said Matt James, Colossal’s chief animal officer, in a news release announcing the acquisition.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Hawaii hasn’t done a particularly good job of protecting the ball.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement But with the clause hinging on speech, courts have, over history, tried to bring more nuance in order to maintain a delicate balance between protecting the President and the First Amendment.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
At this week's meeting, public health leaders are rallying for their own vision for protecting Americans' health.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Industry veterans acknowledged that protecting the independence of pension funds is key to maintaining public trust.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For organizations tasked with protecting such infrastructure, the major challenge is designing security systems that are both suitably resilient and intelligent.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protecting
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But naturally, Meredith can see right through this plan and refuses to get dragged into this mess — especially when Lisa is already starting to break down at the thought of Meredith not defending her.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then Vice President Cheney condemned those behind the torture scandal, while at the same time defending water-boarding as a useful means of extracting vital intelligence (many intelligence experts say water-boarding is torture, and its victims will say anything to avoid further abuse).—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead of facing the bleak job market head-on, law school and MBA programs buy more time to figure out what’s next while safeguarding themselves against the technology.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Raine family’s lawsuit is one of at least three against AI companies accused of insufficiently safeguarding minors in their use of AI chatbots.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Miller was injured early in the second quarter while guarding Quentin Grimes, extending his arm trying to fight through a screen while slipping simultaneously on his left foot on a wet spot on the floor.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence, once an interview-show staple, has retreated from the spotlight in recent years, choosing her movie roles sparingly and closely guarding her private life.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Those using mobility aids should lock the wheels and remain seated, shielding their heads and necks.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Amorim has found a workaround for one of his problem positions, shielding Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes from some of the issues that have undermined the side in recent times.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Protecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protecting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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