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
Clarify terms with a counterpart by putting the agreement in writing and asking the one key question that protects both sides.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
The claim that remote work breeds social isolation is a myth for some; instead, VI believe protects women from an exhausting, artificial stress tax.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Officials say preventing bears from accessing human food protects campers while also helping keep bears from becoming dangerous enough to require relocation or euthanasia.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
But your router protects everything connected to it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
This safety measure protects the species against natural disasters in an area that has lost thousands of acres of greenery to fire.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
In some studies, Novo has said the drug protects vital organs including the heart, liver and kidneys, and that these benefits appear to emerge before patients have lost significant weight.
—Madison Muller, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Pfizer’s experimental drug berobenatide works by staying attached longer to a protein in the blood called albumin, which protects the molecule from being broken down too quickly.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
The claim that remote work breeds social isolation is a myth for some; instead, VI believe protects women from an exhausting, artificial stress tax.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Officials say preventing bears from accessing human food protects campers while also helping keep bears from becoming dangerous enough to require relocation or euthanasia.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
But your router protects everything connected to it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
This safety measure protects the species against natural disasters in an area that has lost thousands of acres of greenery to fire.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
In some studies, Novo has said the drug protects vital organs including the heart, liver and kidneys, and that these benefits appear to emerge before patients have lost significant weight.
—Madison Muller, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Pfizer’s experimental drug berobenatide works by staying attached longer to a protein in the blood called albumin, which protects the molecule from being broken down too quickly.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protects
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Milrem Robotics has introduced a new plan that could change how NATO defends its eastern border.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Continue reading … SELENE RODRIGUEZ & AMMON BLAIR — While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Forbes estimates that the provision shields him from civil tax liabilities in the range of $600 million.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Or that its status as a tradition shields it from reproach.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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According to the State Controller's Office, the state safeguards unclaimed property on behalf of individuals, businesses, and public agencies.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Today Congress took a shortcut in its bid to erase the Roadless Rule, a longstanding conservation policy that safeguards around 45 million acres of national forest land from development.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Trailing 104-97, Knicks guards Jose Alvarado and Brunson answered with back-to-back 3s, cutting the score to 104-103.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Morena Baccarin plays The Sorceress, a mysterious being who guards Greyskull Castle.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Protects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protects. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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