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Recent Examples of shielded
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The ship itself is packed with detail from turrets through to tiny shielded hangars.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Purchasing a shielded Ethernet cable means the wires are protected from electromagnetic interference, so the cables operate more efficiently.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
As is customary, terms of the settlement were not revealed and will likely remain shielded by non-disclosure and non-disparagement language.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In a joint statement, survivors of Epstein have called the files incomplete and said that while the release is being framed as transparent, some of the documents reveal survivors’ names and identifying details, while alleged abusers and enablers remain shielded from public scrutiny.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
There was some cowering in seats, some shielded eyes and a general atmosphere of dread.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Reports about an assault surfaced on social media Wednesday, but exact details on the incident remain shielded as police investigate.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The city’s parks and recreation department replaced its already-aging lights with shielded, dark sky-friendly fixtures last year with federal and local government funding.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Certain prepaid cards, digital wallets or fintech accounts may operate under different structures, but that doesn't mean they are automatically shielded from lawful collection efforts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Otherwise, they’re shielded from the sun under his white baseball cap and his curly hair.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
China’s plummeting imports have effectively shielded oil prices from increasing, analysts said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
If that happens, those orbitals are shielded from the Universe by the outermost orbitals, which are full of happy electron pairs.
—Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Perhaps, her stance shielded her from the awful truth of her protest’s unceasing applicability.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
The guests—including Kate Middleton and Peter's cousin Prince William—shielded their fancy dress with umbrellas, as the skies threatened to open.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
The best place to catch the state park’s renowned dark skies is on the western half of the island, which is shielded from the lights of the Salt Lake City metro and relatively undisturbed by artificial light.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
Adjective
The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The ship itself is packed with detail from turrets through to tiny shielded hangars.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Purchasing a shielded Ethernet cable means the wires are protected from electromagnetic interference, so the cables operate more efficiently.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
As is customary, terms of the settlement were not revealed and will likely remain shielded by non-disclosure and non-disparagement language.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In a joint statement, survivors of Epstein have called the files incomplete and said that while the release is being framed as transparent, some of the documents reveal survivors’ names and identifying details, while alleged abusers and enablers remain shielded from public scrutiny.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
There was some cowering in seats, some shielded eyes and a general atmosphere of dread.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Reports about an assault surfaced on social media Wednesday, but exact details on the incident remain shielded as police investigate.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The city’s parks and recreation department replaced its already-aging lights with shielded, dark sky-friendly fixtures last year with federal and local government funding.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Certain prepaid cards, digital wallets or fintech accounts may operate under different structures, but that doesn't mean they are automatically shielded from lawful collection efforts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Otherwise, they’re shielded from the sun under his white baseball cap and his curly hair.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
China’s plummeting imports have effectively shielded oil prices from increasing, analysts said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
If that happens, those orbitals are shielded from the Universe by the outermost orbitals, which are full of happy electron pairs.
—Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Perhaps, her stance shielded her from the awful truth of her protest’s unceasing applicability.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
The guests—including Kate Middleton and Peter's cousin Prince William—shielded their fancy dress with umbrellas, as the skies threatened to open.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
The best place to catch the state park’s renowned dark skies is on the western half of the island, which is shielded from the lights of the Salt Lake City metro and relatively undisturbed by artificial light.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielded
Adjective
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In 2025, Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity as a protected class from the state’s Civil Rights Act.—
Andrea Uptmor,
Time,
4 June 2026
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Clara Koh, Meta’s director of public policy for Southeast Asia, had cautioned in April that Malaysia's blanket under-16 ban could backfire by driving teenagers away from protected apps and into unregulated corners of the internet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Bessent defended the administration’s lack of secondary tariffs on China in an interview with CNBC, saying India only ramped up its purchases after the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The iconic fighter defended his son following his arrest, but has not spoken since the deportation.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Swift covered a variety of topics while speaking with Colbert, from her Kansas City Chiefs star fiancé Travis Kelce being the love of her life to getting her masters back.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The weather service still expects the lighter snow to impact the Friday morning commute, as roads will likely be slick and covered with snow.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Research vessels remain secured to their docks; most monitoring equipment is ashore.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Speaking to reporters during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, Putin was responding for the first time since Kyiv secured changes to the proposal, which was initially viewed as too favorable to the Kremlin.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Star Wagner Moura inhabits this duality in his Cannes best actor-winning performance, which is at once tender, fierce and yearning, but also mysterious and guarded.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Dec. 2025
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But after Evans’ shot, which sent shockwaves through Cameron Indoor, the Blue Devils sat down in their stances and guarded up to the standard Scheyer has established in his four seasons running the program.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible.—
Pope Leo XIV,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The veil has been torn from belief that marine choke points can be safeguarded, with international access kept open, by proximity of conventional forces.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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