as in protecting
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as in defending
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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The coverup begins The FBI has begun shielding evidence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The goal is to enhance our lives by sharing safety measures, shielding each other from outside dangers; advancements in intelligence; and natural resources.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
While low-quality speaker cables are more likely to degrade over time than other, higher-quality speaker cables, most are built with strong shielding to avoid any significant degradation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The coverup begins The FBI has begun shielding evidence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
In November 2025, Read filed a civil lawsuit accusing state police investigators and several former friends of shielding the real killers and framing her for the crime.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The goal is to enhance our lives by sharing safety measures, shielding each other from outside dangers; advancements in intelligence; and natural resources.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
Noun
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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
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If members had not agreed on the new safeguarding changes, a vote on Israel’s participation could have been held, the EBU said.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Even with the long-term shift toward electoral democracy intact, the setback shows the importance of protecting political liberty during emergencies.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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As the border fence rises, some say California state officials should be leading the charge on protecting local wildlife — and so far have not.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In New York, the publication dogged former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s progressive policies and his personal life, covering everything from his gym visits to his divorce in cringe-inducing detail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Democrats Menefee, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, a former member of Houston's city council, competed in a runoff to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area covering part of Houston and the surrounding region.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Free-solo climber Alex Honnold was reportedly paid about $500,000 to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection, an act that carried a nontrivial risk of death.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These plans are not insurance, and therefore not subject to the Affordable Care Act's rules or protections, says Joann Volk, a professor at Georgetown University who studies private insurance markets.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The toughest matchup in the district is unquestionably Arlington Bowie, a defending district champion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Boswell is the defending 6A Division II state champion and the Carroll girls rank sixth in the state among Class 6A teams.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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All this sheltering has created an economic crisis that has grown worse by the day.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mercury is in your sign, squaring breakthrough Uranus in your 4th House of Roots, challenging you to consider new ideas while guarding your foundations.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the Lakers need someone who can start halves guarding the point of attack.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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