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to drive danger or attack away from
celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public
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Recent Examples of shielding
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The balance lacking from Kamara (note how assured the defence is with him shielding and how vulnerable without) and the precision of Youri hitting early passes into feet have disrupted us massively.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Mayor Mamdani and his team want to position themselves as heroes battling the wrath of bad landlords, while shielding the work, or lack thereof, of this administration (and previous administrations) and not answer for its own neglect.
—Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The balance lacking from Kamara (note how assured the defence is with him shielding and how vulnerable without) and the precision of Youri hitting early passes into feet have disrupted us massively.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Stella tiptoed from the proscenium arch, shielding her eyes from the glare of the footlights.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Mayor Mamdani and his team want to position themselves as heroes battling the wrath of bad landlords, while shielding the work, or lack thereof, of this administration (and previous administrations) and not answer for its own neglect.
—Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
Noun
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Huntley is also part of a nearly 100-strong WhatsApp community of Newcastle academy alumni, which is regularly updated by Julie Smith, the safeguarding and wellbeing manager.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Executives and boards need to realize that choices made about the gathering, storing, and safeguarding of data have a direct impact on the risk and reputation of the company.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From Hollywood, California, to Hollywood, Florida, the wage standard needs nurturing and protecting with whatever tools are available.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This November, the people of Florida will have an opportunity to hire a new attorney general, one who focuses on the actual duties of the attorney general like protecting the people of Florida from fraud and other crimes and consumers from exploitation by utility and insurance companies.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Angela Dugalić got to feast in the post, always enjoying a size advantage with the biggest player covering Betts, scoring 9 points and adding five rebounds and four assists.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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County staff told the Herald there won’t be a deal if there aren’t sufficient public protections.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Keller stymies defending champ Coppell Claire Garritson scored the game-winning goal in the second half and Keller hung on to beat defending state champion Coppell 2-1 in the Class 6A Division 1 Region 1 Final on Tuesday night at Keller High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the 2002 World Cup, fans across Africa celebrated Senegal’s upset victory over defending champion France, its former colonizer, as a symbol of liberation.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Seattle has tried to support his game in different ways, with extreme sheltering in terms of quality of competition and deployment.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Upon arrival at the estate, my car was buzzed through the gate guarding a rustic yet modern haven straight out of a storybook.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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No one else was shot or killed, including members of the presidential security detail who were supposed to be guarding the family.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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