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Recent Examples of protection Ultimately, selecting shingles that align with your local weather conditions ensures long-term protection, code compliance, and performance tailored to your home’s surroundings. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 That speed is possible because of innovative battery cooling technology and vent design that keeps the electric vehicle from getting too hot and shutting down for vehicle and passenger protection, and allows the motors to continually maximize their performance. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Consider taking a page out of Jennifer Lawrence’s book when dressing for extreme heat: sun-repelling white, loose layers, lightweight fabrics, and lots of sun protection reign supreme! Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 June 2025 Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for protection
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Noun
  • Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the Qingdao meeting, the first visit from an Indian defense chief to China since a deadly 2020 border clash between the two countries.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
  • After the House narrowly approved the legislation that addresses the president's tax, defense, border and energy priorities last month, Senate GOP leaders are working to pass the bill in the upper chamber.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The same leaker has also posted images on X of what the screen protectors for the new phones will look like, and the details clearly show a circular cut-out where, presumably, the front-facing camera will sit.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • That does not mean Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is without its protectors.
    Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Firework safety for the holiday Fireworks can be fun, as long as proper safety measures are taken.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
  • Amy Edmondson’s work on psychological safety shows that teams thrive when members feel safe to take interpersonal risks.
    Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • As an extra safeguard against fridge odors, place an open box of baking soda in the back corner of the refrigerator’s top shelf.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • The Supreme Court is supposed to serve as a safeguard against presidential overreach, not incentivize it.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Parents and guardians earning $200,000 a year or less are eligible to claim the full $2,000 credit per child through tax year 2025.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Researchers gave the species a new common name: the Palawan guardian frog.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The episode speaks to why Trump may not want to turn the military into a partisan player: doing so threatens the ability of a president to protect American national security.
    Time, Time, 1 July 2025
  • The legislation is the signature priority of President Donald Trump, extending the 2017 tax cuts, adding billions to border security and increasing defense spending.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • He is also not being represented by a lawyer at this time due to a conflict of interest with the public defender's office.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Chelsea paid a record $1.1 million transfer fee to acquire Girma from the San Diego Wave, and the star USWNT defender committed to the WSL with a four-and-a-half year deal.
    Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025

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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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