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 resort also supports the South Caicos Heritage Foundation, which protects surrounding coral reefs and often spearheads community clean-up initiatives.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Say goodbye to soggy subs thanks to the Sub Sandwich Container, which protects your sandwich on the go.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Flexibility protects against devaluations.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
What's more, fiber protects the heart by promoting healthy blood vessels and blood pressure, says Koff.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Besides the powerhouse ingredient, Livaura’s formula contains green tea extract, which protects the skin from free radicals and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
New York For All protects our constitutional rights and with that, the inherent dignity of every human being.
—Peter Cook, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
And at the federal level, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act protects you from unauthorized withdrawals.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Proponents say the bill addresses a shortage of foster homes in Missouri and protects religious freedom.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Say goodbye to soggy subs thanks to the Sub Sandwich Container, which protects your sandwich on the go.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Flexibility protects against devaluations.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
What's more, fiber protects the heart by promoting healthy blood vessels and blood pressure, says Koff.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Besides the powerhouse ingredient, Livaura’s formula contains green tea extract, which protects the skin from free radicals and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
New York For All protects our constitutional rights and with that, the inherent dignity of every human being.
—Peter Cook, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
And at the federal level, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act protects you from unauthorized withdrawals.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Proponents say the bill addresses a shortage of foster homes in Missouri and protects religious freedom.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protects
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Her squid-ink flavor profile was one note, and her monkfish had a weirdly wet and spongy texture that Rhoda defends but that none of the judges can figure out.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles city attorney’s office, which defends the LAPD in most civil lawsuits, generally does not comment on pending litigation as a matter of policy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Wegovy pill has a special ingredient that shields it from some erosion, but people must still take it on an empty stomach to ensure it’s properly absorbed.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act typically shields them from liability for content posted by users.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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This key milestone, overseen by the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency, and Natural Resources Wales, provides formal validation that there are no fundamental safety, security, or safeguards flaws in the SMR-300 design.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The encryption in standard computing—the kind that safeguards your email from hackers—is so difficult to solve that classical computers using regular chips can never break it.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Then Badgers guards John Blackwell and Nick Boyd, who had fueled a February upset of the Illini, took over.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Nacua, the group includes Pro Bowl linebacker Byron Young, guards Steve Avila and Kevin Dotson, and defensive end Kobie Turner.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Protects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protects. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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