as in defends
to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Recent Examples of protects
The roof’s steep metal surface not only protects the home from cold winds, but creates enough height for an additional sleeping loft.
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Bridget Borgobello
july 03,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Colorado currently protects the right of transgender student-athletes to compete on school and collegiate sports teams that align with their gender identity.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Ratified in 1868, the 14th Amendment also protects citizens' rights from being violated by state governments.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
That cushion protects the show when scheduling gets difficult, especially around holidays.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund is a nonprofit that protects and manages the herd of about 115 horses with the help of donations.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
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Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Veterinarians typically clean out visible eggs and larvae and then use an insecticide that kills larvae and protects against reinfestation.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Bridget Borgobello
july 03,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Colorado currently protects the right of transgender student-athletes to compete on school and collegiate sports teams that align with their gender identity.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Ratified in 1868, the 14th Amendment also protects citizens' rights from being violated by state governments.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
That cushion protects the show when scheduling gets difficult, especially around holidays.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund is a nonprofit that protects and manages the herd of about 115 horses with the help of donations.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Veterinarians typically clean out visible eggs and larvae and then use an insecticide that kills larvae and protects against reinfestation.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protects
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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.
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The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.
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The ruling retained the Fed’s special status in the government that shields it from interference by the White House—now or in the future.
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That case concerns a longstanding Supreme Court precedent that broadly shields members of such boards from being fired at will, in order to protect them from partisan interference.
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The Components of Confidential Computing Confidential Computing (CC) safeguards data during processing, not just storage or transmission.
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According to the State Controller's Office, the state safeguards unclaimed property on behalf of individuals, businesses, and public agencies.
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The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions.
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The Wolverines signed two other top-50 prospects in forwards Quinn Costello and Lincoln Cosby, plus guards Joseph Hartman and Malachi Brown and center Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-3 prospect from Denmark.
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“Protects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protects. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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