shield against
phrasal verb
shielded against; shielding against; shields against
: a protection from
Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease.
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For employers everywhere, the lesson is that embedding pathways to opportunity in your culture is a strong shield against anything over the horizon.
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Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The country’s defensive shields against disease are shattering, in ways that could take decades, even generations, to mend.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Although grand juries are intended to provide a check on prosecutorial power, Blackman said that check can become a shield against justice when used this way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Experts expect this year’s formula to shield against XFG, although the exact degree of protection is always difficult to predict at the beginning of the season.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The country’s defensive shields against disease are shattering, in ways that could take decades, even generations, to mend.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Although grand juries are intended to provide a check on prosecutorial power, Blackman said that check can become a shield against justice when used this way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Experts expect this year’s formula to shield against XFG, although the exact degree of protection is always difficult to predict at the beginning of the season.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Shield against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20against. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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