as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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as in guardians
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Coughing up the $20 to get a protector in the first place can save you a lot of time and money.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 23 June 2025
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Flagg could end up being a nice defensive piece on the wing for a roster that already includes Anthony Davis and an emerging rim protector in Dereck Lively III.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Coughing up the $20 to get a protector in the first place can save you a lot of time and money.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 23 June 2025
Noun
Despite our role as protectors of forest ecosystems, Indigenous communities receive less than 1 percent of global climate finance.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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