shield against
verb
shielded against; shielding against; shields against
: a protection from
Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease.
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The army said that al-Haddad had surrounded himself with Israeli hostages during the war as a shield against an attack.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The report offered the clearest indication yet of how expensive the ambitious project could become, as well as the enormous technical and financial challenges of building a space-age shield against missile attacks.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2026
By replenishing these stocks, Qatar reestablishes a more credible and durable air defense posture, reflecting a broader regional effort to reinforce layered missile shields against increasingly complex and high-volume threats.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
In the foreground of the painting was a car encampment with a tattered floral sheet woven through the windows, cloth tarps and couch cushions creating a shield against the elements.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The report offered the clearest indication yet of how expensive the ambitious project could become, as well as the enormous technical and financial challenges of building a space-age shield against missile attacks.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2026
By replenishing these stocks, Qatar reestablishes a more credible and durable air defense posture, reflecting a broader regional effort to reinforce layered missile shields against increasingly complex and high-volume threats.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
In the foreground of the painting was a car encampment with a tattered floral sheet woven through the windows, cloth tarps and couch cushions creating a shield against the elements.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Shield against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20against. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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