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to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Recent Examples of protecting
Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jones was federally charged in 2022 with agreeing to take bribes from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for protecting the company from adverse legislation in Springfield.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
As for the temperature bill, Bennet said the state needed to balance protecting workers with ensuring the state’s economy continued to grow.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Security is top-notch, with Backblaze encryption protecting all uploaded data.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Leidos said the modernization will give Air Force personnel greater confidence in managing cloud environments while protecting operational data.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Amid increasing violence and threats against the Jewish community in the United States, there has been a boost in demand for security services specifically protecting Jews, with officers stationed at schools, campuses and other buildings.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Your quick mind can broker peace between different opinions while still protecting your energy.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The goal is to continue developing the area surrounding the lodge while protecting the natural environment.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
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The bill aligns forest practices with the state’s 30×30 goals for environmental protection and reducing climate risk by protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jones was federally charged in 2022 with agreeing to take bribes from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for protecting the company from adverse legislation in Springfield.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
As for the temperature bill, Bennet said the state needed to balance protecting workers with ensuring the state’s economy continued to grow.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Security is top-notch, with Backblaze encryption protecting all uploaded data.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Leidos said the modernization will give Air Force personnel greater confidence in managing cloud environments while protecting operational data.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Amid increasing violence and threats against the Jewish community in the United States, there has been a boost in demand for security services specifically protecting Jews, with officers stationed at schools, campuses and other buildings.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Your quick mind can broker peace between different opinions while still protecting your energy.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The goal is to continue developing the area surrounding the lodge while protecting the natural environment.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protecting
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Venezuela’s bullpen, which was dominant in its quarterfinal upset over defending champion Japan on Saturday and its semifinal win against tournament darling Italy on Monday, picked up where Rodriguez left off.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Venezuela overcame a 2-0, fourth-inning deficit after rebounding from a three-run hole to beat defending champion Japan in a quarterfinal and reached the final for the first time after losing to South Korea in its only previous semifinal appearance in 2009.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The complaints are being handled by Lindsay Brandon, the WTA’s director of safeguarding, according to two sources briefed on the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Since the founding of the United States of America, women’s central role in safeguarding democracy has been overlooked—even as women have consistently, generation after generation, worked to protect it.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Bridges’ defense, he is routinely tasked with guarding the opposing team’s most dangerous perimeter scorer — a role that naturally comes with an offensive trade-off.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Independent of being a parent who works from home, Meghan is also conscious of shielding her team from the distraction of children.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stella tiptoed from the proscenium arch, shielding her eyes from the glare of the footlights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Protecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protecting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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