as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events
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Verb
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024 -
This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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With his second goal of the night, the Broncos, in their inaugural appearance in the Frozen Four, defeated the defending national champions from Denver, with their record nine national titles, 3-2 in the second double-overtime game between the teams in a month.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees signed the 38-year-old to a minor league free agent contract in February, but after a series of injuries left the defending American League champs with three holes in their five-man rotation, Carrasco pitched his way into filling one with an impressive spring training.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Cops at the scene were photographed guarding pools of blood near the building’s entrance.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The guy who may be assigned to guarding Fland, KU senior Dajuan Harris, scored 26 points in the scrimmage against Arkansas and Fland in October.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many street photographers prefer rangefinders because their viewfinders show more than what an attached lens captures, which is handy for anticipating subjects entering or exiting the frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The Nashville Public Library’s main branch in downtown Nashville was slated to reopen at the end of July, more than a month after a fire broke out in the attached parking garage.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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For a disease to be transmitted, a tick must stay connected to its host for 24 to 36 hours.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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This technology provides advanced threat protection across connected devices in the home and adds privacy with VPN when connecting at home or on the road.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The term also reflects what psychologists call peripheral group membership—being part of a group but not central to it.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The cardinal symptom of peripheral artery disease is claudication.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.—
Brent Simon,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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There is at least a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms accompanied by hurricane-force winds to impact a widespread portion of the northern Plains on Monday, with the chances of such storms expected to be particularly high for two states.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Areas south of Interstate 70 are under a marginal risk for excessive rainfall.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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