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Recent Examples of shielded
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 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
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
At their depth, the new seismometers may also be shielded from disruptive changes in atmospheric pressure, says USGS research geophysicist Robert Anthony, the Deep Ice Seismometer project manager.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
In the earlier releases of documents, the identities of some powerful people were shielded from the public.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
But because the group’s rituals and oaths were shielded from public view and performed in clandestine sessions in Masonic temples, rumors spread about their activities.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The region should be shielded from the wind somewhat, with gusts from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Heat-loving crops like tomatoes get shielded from blight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Previous research aboard the space station, which is partially shielded by Earth's magnetic field, has shown that astronauts experience bone loss even during shorter space stints, underscoring the greater risks anticipated during future deep-space travel.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Her last photo of a group posed with a Paw Patrol character shielded a child's identity using a sticker of the show's character Chase.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Astronomers typically find such volatile ices only in very cold and shielded environments, such as dense molecular clouds, the envelopes surrounding young stellar objects, or the disks where planets form.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 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
But Bianco’s badge hasn’t shielded him from Hilton’s blistering attacks about the sheriff’s past statements about immigration, COVID-19 pandemic mask mandates and Black Lives Matter protests — which is disqualifying for some GOP voters.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
At their depth, the new seismometers may also be shielded from disruptive changes in atmospheric pressure, says USGS research geophysicist Robert Anthony, the Deep Ice Seismometer project manager.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
In the earlier releases of documents, the identities of some powerful people were shielded from the public.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
But because the group’s rituals and oaths were shielded from public view and performed in clandestine sessions in Masonic temples, rumors spread about their activities.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The region should be shielded from the wind somewhat, with gusts from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Heat-loving crops like tomatoes get shielded from blight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Previous research aboard the space station, which is partially shielded by Earth's magnetic field, has shown that astronauts experience bone loss even during shorter space stints, underscoring the greater risks anticipated during future deep-space travel.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Her last photo of a group posed with a Paw Patrol character shielded a child's identity using a sticker of the show's character Chase.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielded
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If your income comes primarily from protected sources like Social Security or disability benefits, a court judgment may pose little immediate threat.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jamahl Mosley‘s group successfully shared the ball by dishing out 33 assists and defended at a high level in spurts by scoring 28 points off 20 takeaways.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Months after its withering box-office performance, Costner defended his position.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Pour in 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, pressing asparagus down with a wooden spoon until mostly covered.—
Selma Brown Morrow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Where city parks would be covered in green grass this time of year, many are brown and dry.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
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John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Leon’s invention secured interest from Gaston himself, who came to see him in Venezuela in 1987.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025 district attorneys filed charges in four cases referred to their offices and secured convictions in three.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Shielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielded. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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