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as in safeguards
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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as in defenders
someone that protects
the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans
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Recent Examples of protections
America has world-class research institutions, strong intellectual property protections, unparalleled capital markets and a culture of entrepreneurship that no competitor can replicate.
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Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Broader health insurance protections could prevent more Americans from sinking into debt and depressing their credit scores.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The move, according to immigration attorneys, has resulted in the detention and possible deportation of young immigrants who were granted protections by immigration judges.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Laws offer few protections Federal legislation passed last year requires the FAA to take a closer look at the air quality inside planes, set up better ways for crew members to report fume and smoke events, and step in quickly to fix any safety problems caused by bad air.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The remarks set off widespread discussion about the role of the government verses the Constitution’s First Amendment protections of free speech and free press.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Enlisting help from alpacas and llamas But as dangerous as elapids are to humans, other mammals contain their own potential protections.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Judge Ellis has ordered depositions from Bovino, among others, on agents’ ongoing use of force despite her order providing protections to protesters and journalists.
—Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Broader health insurance protections could prevent more Americans from sinking into debt and depressing their credit scores.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The move, according to immigration attorneys, has resulted in the detention and possible deportation of young immigrants who were granted protections by immigration judges.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Laws offer few protections Federal legislation passed last year requires the FAA to take a closer look at the air quality inside planes, set up better ways for crew members to report fume and smoke events, and step in quickly to fix any safety problems caused by bad air.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The remarks set off widespread discussion about the role of the government verses the Constitution’s First Amendment protections of free speech and free press.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Enlisting help from alpacas and llamas But as dangerous as elapids are to humans, other mammals contain their own potential protections.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Judge Ellis has ordered depositions from Bovino, among others, on agents’ ongoing use of force despite her order providing protections to protesters and journalists.
—Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protections
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Companies that host or enable these tools must now consider stronger safeguards and faster takedown systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lawsuit alleges OpenAI weakened suicide safeguards to boost ChatGPT use.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams fired a bullet to tight end Colston Loveland, who bounced off two defenders to score what would be the game-winning touchdown.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hit tight end Colston Loveland with a pass and the tight end barely evaded two Bengals defenders, who hit each other instead of Loveland.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lai has pledged to increase military spending to 5% of GDP by 2030, strengthening the island’s defenses in the face of a rising threat from its giant neighbor China.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gmail’s defenses are strong, and users remain protected.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, these protectors face growing intimidation, violence and threats to life.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unlike many modern helmets, the EagleEye ballistic protection has ear protectors built in.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Observers suggest that the test increases pressure on the United States and NATO to reconsider current policies and adapt to the introduction of underwater nuclear drones capable of evading ballistic missile shields.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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While effective, Whipple shields are heavy, costly, and prone to fragmentation on impact, ironically adding more debris to the environment they’re meant to protect.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ciske has also gotten creative in making sure kids can keep coming with their guardians.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But cities tend to be where people go out looking for birds, trying to find them before the rats get them, or before custodians sweep them away.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Protections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protections. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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