as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
The triumvirate of protectors got Romans into testing that proved his IQ was off the charts and found programs that helped his mother learn how to navigate his needs.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Bamgboye is raw offensively, but could make a huge impact as a rim protector, especially with the departure of David Punch.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
Partial coverage recliner slipcovers, also known as protectors, rest on top of your recliner.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Denver lost its two best rim protectors, who also supplied the bulk of its offensive baseline production via cuts for dunks and lobs and corner 3-point shooting.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Bamgboye is raw offensively, but could make a huge impact as a rim protector, especially with the departure of David Punch.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
Partial coverage recliner slipcovers, also known as protectors, rest on top of your recliner.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Denver lost its two best rim protectors, who also supplied the bulk of its offensive baseline production via cuts for dunks and lobs and corner 3-point shooting.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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Police said the suspect was detained and used a gun owned by a legal guardian.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Entrants must be in grades 5-12; a parent/guardian must submit for students aged 12 and younger.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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San Diego opened the scoring early in the second half as Dudinha’s shot went in off a deflection from defender Sarah Gorden in the 49th minute.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The union, which represents animal care specialists, patrol officers, custodians, groundskeepers, patrol officers, aides and seasonal workers, said the zoo's last contract offer would have taken away their health care plan without providing a comparable alternative.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The report scored 542 tokenized assets on a scale from wrapper, where a token represents a claim on an offchain asset held by a custodian, to native, where issuance, redemption, and custody all happen fully onchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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This is not a narrow child protection measure.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Specifically, Congress put protections in place to ensure that covered programs offer legally qualified candidates for office (both Republican and Democrat) equal time on the public airwaves.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The money, hidden in furniture, was never reported through standard police channels, prompting the former intelligence chief in 2022 to file a criminal complaint alleging a cover-up, money laundering, and unlawful use of Ramaphosa’s bodyguards to track down suspects.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Chan, surrounded by bodyguards, was unreachable.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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