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Recent Examples of shielded
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
The ship itself is packed with detail from turrets through to tiny shielded hangars.
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Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
As is customary, terms of the settlement were not revealed and will likely remain shielded by non-disclosure and non-disparagement language.
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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.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
There was some cowering in seats, some shielded eyes and a general atmosphere of dread.
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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.
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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.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Tourists still lined up outside the iconic museum, as visitors shielded themselves with parasols and umbrellas.
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Kelly McGreal , Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Unlike some other luggage tags, this option only displays your name, keeping the rest of your information shielded from curious onlookers and potential thieves.
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Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Moreover, the matter would have to be shielded from the noise of other forms of radiation.
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Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
On May 14, the day before he was legally required to comply with the OOR’s decision, Sayers obtained a temporary court injunction that shielded the autopsy report from release.
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Jonah Walters,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The former president, who governed Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, remains entrenched in Chapare, a coca-growing region in central Bolivia where loyalists have effectively shielded him from arrest since October 2024.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
But even Stewart isn’t shielded from the disappointment that comes from a favorite piece being discontinued.
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Erika Reals,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
While households have been relatively shielded from rising prices by government support measures, businesses have faced stronger cost pressures.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
Adjective
The pipe welding certificate program will focus on gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding, according to the ECC website.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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
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
The announcement came the same day the Supreme Court shielded the maker of the herbicide Roundup from most cancer-warning lawsuits.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Tourists still lined up outside the iconic museum, as visitors shielded themselves with parasols and umbrellas.
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Kelly McGreal , Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Unlike some other luggage tags, this option only displays your name, keeping the rest of your information shielded from curious onlookers and potential thieves.
—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Moreover, the matter would have to be shielded from the noise of other forms of radiation.
—
Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
On May 14, the day before he was legally required to comply with the OOR’s decision, Sayers obtained a temporary court injunction that shielded the autopsy report from release.
—
Jonah Walters,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The former president, who governed Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, remains entrenched in Chapare, a coca-growing region in central Bolivia where loyalists have effectively shielded him from arrest since October 2024.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
But even Stewart isn’t shielded from the disappointment that comes from a favorite piece being discontinued.
—
Erika Reals,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
While households have been relatively shielded from rising prices by government support measures, businesses have faced stronger cost pressures.
—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielded
Adjective
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And yet Sazan is also a protected area.
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The southern coast of Tenerife is a hotspot environment for the conservation of cetaceans in the wild, particularly within the protected Teno-Rasca Special Conservation Zone.
Verb
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Legal counsel for the Department of Homeland Security defended the administration's actions, citing the long-standing effort to terminate the program.
Verb
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Evidence markers covered at least three shell casings in the road near the cars.
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The hot dog is covered like a pillow in a pillowcase.
Adjective
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When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
Verb
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Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner.
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The report concluded that civilian infrastructure, civilian areas, and cultural heritage sites must be safeguarded.
Adjective
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Wissa added to his tally for Congo, who completed a 3-1 comeback against Uzbekistan and secured passage to the knockout rounds as one of the best third-place teams.
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Certain secured debts, such as mortgages or auto loans, remain attached to the underlying collateral.
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“Shielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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