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as in defense
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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as in safety
the state of not being exposed to danger
the open boat offered no protection from the weather
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Recent Examples of protection
Last week, the Directors Guild of America became the latest of Hollywood’s major unions to enshrine new AI protections into its tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers following deals made with SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America.
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Corbin Bolies, Variety, 15 June 2026
Still, the findings indicate that the vaccines continue to offer cardiovascular protection against COVID-19, which should factor into people’s decisions on whether to get an annual COVID-19 booster.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Lei said integrating launch, recovery, and recharging capabilities directly into military platforms gives operators persistent situational awareness while speeding access to intelligence and improving force protection during fast-moving operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Past wars cut deeper into individual economies, but continuing oil revenues generally offered some protection.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Corbin Bolies, Variety, 15 June 2026
Still, the findings indicate that the vaccines continue to offer cardiovascular protection against COVID-19, which should factor into people’s decisions on whether to get an annual COVID-19 booster.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Lei said integrating launch, recovery, and recharging capabilities directly into military platforms gives operators persistent situational awareness while speeding access to intelligence and improving force protection during fast-moving operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Past wars cut deeper into individual economies, but continuing oil revenues generally offered some protection.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
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Teams across the league are leaning into two- and three-tight-end sets to force defenses to play with bigger bodies, which affects their speed in coverage.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The free-agent market has one strong left tackle option available in Taylor Decker, who served as Stafford’s blindside protector on the Detroit Lions from 2016 to 2020.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Robinson is the Knicks’ top impending free agent, as his elite abilities as an offensive rebounder and rim protector make the backup center an important part of their roster.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The agency also uses Axon FUSUS and Flock public safety technologies.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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There are now about 3,000 search and rescue incidents in the state per year and keeping people informed of safety issues is a constant.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Reducing capital would heighten risks for depositors and taxpayers in future financial crises, as robust capital buffers are essential safeguards.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The group issued a point-by-point analysis of the memorandum, criticizing it for potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for Iran without putting sufficient safeguards to ensure the country won’t use the money to fund operations against the United States.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Day had been assigned as King's legal guardian after his grandmother had a stroke, and he was later placed with the Department of Human Services after Day gave him up.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Bewildered by the change, Emily scrambles to restore their bond, implausibly teaching herself piano in a bid to impress her guardian.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Harry has cited significant concerns for his family's safety, citing their lack of security on British soil as part of why the family had a falling out and a reason for not returning.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The early stages are especially labor-intensive because there is so much more U-238 to strip away, said nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Plot to rob a military ammunition plant Officials said the group discussed a backup plan to steal military ordnance after determining that its members lacked the expertise needed to manufacture homemade explosives.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Proper's father also said his son had recently obtained camping gear, food, ballistic plates, a new shotgun, rifle, ammunition, magazines and plate carriers, the FBI said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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There was no call – and the story repeated itself seconds later when Bridges took a hand to the face from a Spurs defender.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In the seventh minute, McKennie’s pass went off Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla into the net for an own goal.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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