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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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2
as in defenders
someone that protects
the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans
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Recent Examples of protections
But people concerned about the health effects of chemicals see the agency’s retreat from environmental protections as a betrayal.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
With their next contract, the journalists are pushing for raises that take into account recent inflation, protections against the outsourcing of their work and new language around layoffs.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The scale of this rollback -environmental standards, financial oversight, and workplace protections – is historically significant, leaving boards and executives to navigate a far less predictable landscape.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Democrats demand that any such bill include health-care protections — especially an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.
—Kevin Breuninger,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Lessig says the risks taken by past whistleblowers underscore the need for such protections.
—Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Lawsuits filed in recent days claim the federal government is overstepping its authority and violating constitutional protections.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The family's attorney argues this was enabled by Roblox's lack of protections, such as not having age and identity verification for its users.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
With this position, Deluca will help lead the FFC’s national membership launch, develop the group’s network and strategy, as well as helping to secure resources and public policy protections.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
With their next contract, the journalists are pushing for raises that take into account recent inflation, protections against the outsourcing of their work and new language around layoffs.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The scale of this rollback -environmental standards, financial oversight, and workplace protections – is historically significant, leaving boards and executives to navigate a far less predictable landscape.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Democrats demand that any such bill include health-care protections — especially an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.
—Kevin Breuninger,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Lessig says the risks taken by past whistleblowers underscore the need for such protections.
—Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Lawsuits filed in recent days claim the federal government is overstepping its authority and violating constitutional protections.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The family's attorney argues this was enabled by Roblox's lack of protections, such as not having age and identity verification for its users.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
With this position, Deluca will help lead the FFC’s national membership launch, develop the group’s network and strategy, as well as helping to secure resources and public policy protections.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protections
Noun
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Sports betting platforms, for their part, have made moves to put safeguards in place.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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These systems help manage critical processes such as investigating fraudulent activity, resolving account issues, verifying user identities, and preparing reports for regulatory inquiries, all to make sure that customer information is handled with care and appropriate safeguards.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shout out to @CamInman who noticed the 49ers had just 10 defenders (three linemen) on the play on which Fred Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some of that is facing good running defenses, too.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Falcons will be particularly careful about the way Allen uses his pre-snap cadence to force penalties and try to bait defenses into revealing clues about their coverage plans, Elliss said.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 22-piece set has sauce pans, frying pans, stock pots, eight lids, and protectors.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gone is the insurance of daunting rim protectors like Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just three days in and these XL-sized shields are thick as thieves, which doesn’t seem threatening to anyone whose name isn’t Annie.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms from liability for what users post, leaving victims and their families with limited legal footing against them.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Parents or guardians were also allowed to suggest alternate titles.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The exemption for caring for a dependent child now applies only to parents or guardians of children under 14, reduced from under 18.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the early 2010s, a new board of custodians was appointed, one which included Raja Khalidi.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Law enforcement are exempt from the law, as well as custodians, maintenance workers, and those providing medical assistance.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Protections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protections. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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