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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
Predator ranks growing California is struggling to manage the behavior of other predators whose ranks are growing thanks to the state’s conservation programs and endangered species protections.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Schulman, who did not respond to additional questions from KFF Health News, also raised concerns about a lack of data privacy protections.
—Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
There were no such protections in the 1990s.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The case has become the latest flashpoint in immigration politics because Joachin had deportation protections under Temporary Protected Status.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Another conservative justice retiring next year could yield a 6-1 liberal supermajority, reshaping Wisconsin policy on voting rights, unions, and worker protections.
—Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
But tenants facing rent increases and eviction risks today are still waiting for immediate protections.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Reversing those protections now would not be neutral.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Even though the measure wouldn’t introduce new restrictions on religious exemptions, critics see the RFRA carve-out for vaccines could set a dangerous precedent for weakening religious protections in other areas.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Schulman, who did not respond to additional questions from KFF Health News, also raised concerns about a lack of data privacy protections.
—Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
There were no such protections in the 1990s.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The case has become the latest flashpoint in immigration politics because Joachin had deportation protections under Temporary Protected Status.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Another conservative justice retiring next year could yield a 6-1 liberal supermajority, reshaping Wisconsin policy on voting rights, unions, and worker protections.
—Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
But tenants facing rent increases and eviction risks today are still waiting for immediate protections.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Reversing those protections now would not be neutral.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Even though the measure wouldn’t introduce new restrictions on religious exemptions, critics see the RFRA carve-out for vaccines could set a dangerous precedent for weakening religious protections in other areas.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protections
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Hood and others see this as not just an attempt to right-size environmental rules that had become unnecessarily burdensome, but a massive chipping away at environmental safeguards that kept our public lands and waters relatively intact.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Google adds mental health safeguards to Gemini.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Johnson will be seen sheltering in an under-siege eight-story flat during a missile strike, and will join mobile gun teams and Kyiv’s volunteer air defenders for a freezing night shift protecting the capital from Russian drone attacks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the 11th minute, SDFC threatened to take a 2-0 lead when Valakari split a pair of Minnesota defenders before blasting a low attempt from the top of the box.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Brunson knows any variation of offensive plays featuring both him and All-Star teammate Karl-Anthony Towns can be difficult, nearly impossible for opposing defenses to guard.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Iranian drone and missile strikes knocked out roughly 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, while air defenses intercepted waves of missiles targeting civilian infrastructure like Hamad International Airport.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Remove sheets, pillowcases, mattress protectors and any covers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Your Mattress Strip Bedding and Wash on Hot Start by removing all bedding — sheets, pillowcases, mattress protectors and any toppers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Mar. 2026
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If one or both parents or guardians can't be present, additional documentation showing their consent is required.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Federalist Society and its liberal cousin, the American Constitution Society, serve as guardians of the separate ecosystems in which the jurists live, socialize, and build their reputations.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, including bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and special education assistants, met with the district Thursday for a mediation session.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The District 130 school board is set to spend up to $150,000 on an outside custodian contract that its own custodians claim the district does not need.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Protections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protections. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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