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Recent Examples of protector This guy is just not a run blocker and a pass protector. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025 Traditional male roles, such as provider or protector, have been redefined by economic, social and technological changes in recent years. Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 By the time of her meeting with Breton, however, the protector and his support had evaporated, and Léona, now twenty-four, was living hand to mouth. Mark Polizzoti june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 Reginae has long been a vocal protector of Lil Wayne’s legacy, frequently pushing back on social media critics, fellow rappers, and those who’ve simply underestimated his impact. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for protector
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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
  • Along with bigger-bodied players like Davis and Blade, Michigan typically looks for defenders in the 230-pound range who can provide length and speed on the edge.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 24 June 2025
  • Patel began his legal career in 2005 in South Florida, serving as an assistant state public defender in Miami-Dade County, and starting in 2009, as an assistant federal defender for the Southern District of Florida.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • But unless data is truly replicated widely, availability still hinges on just a few custodians.
    Viktor Trón, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The showrunners have worked closely with the Preservation Society of Newport County, custodian of more than a dozen historic residences, to get the kind of access that’s rarely granted to film crews.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • As data protection standards in these industries become stricter in anticipation of quantum threats, solutions that incorporate quantum-resistant encryption are increasingly necessary.
    Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Jurors were told names of prominent employees -- like his chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, and bodyguard Damion Butler -- who were repeatedly mentioned as individuals who allegedly assisted Combs in his exploits.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 June 2025
  • The couple has been spending time together as Kelce trains for the upcoming NFL season Taylor Swift's bodyguard allowed Travis Kelce to pull off a romantic gesture as the couple spent a night out in New York City.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 June 2025

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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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