as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
No one wants to give up a top-tier blindside protector.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
According to internal data shared with CNN, Trump’s reelection prompted a record surge in donations to the Guardian US, which has positioned itself as a truth-teller about the president-elect and a protector of the free press.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
The deal would be between the Knicks and Toronto Raptors, landing New York one of the better rim protectors in the league.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
According to internal data shared with CNN, Trump’s reelection prompted a record surge in donations to the Guardian US, which has positioned itself as a truth-teller about the president-elect and a protector of the free press.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
The deal would be between the Knicks and Toronto Raptors, landing New York one of the better rim protectors in the league.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for protector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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The remaining students were released to their parents or guardians.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Isola, Marguerite’s jealous guardian accuses her of having an affair with his servant.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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With a 6-10 wingspan, he was viewed as one of the best and most athletic defenders in his draft class with elite 3-and-D potential.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Girma is considered to be one of the world's best defenders, playing every minute of the 2024 Paris Olympic tournament where the Americans won gold with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the final.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The failure of a single custodian can happen for various reasons.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A former New Jersey school custodian is facing up to eight years in prison after admitting to tainting cafeteria food and utensils with urine, feces and bleach to make children sick.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration’s decision Sunday leaves hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in danger of being sent back to the South American country in 60 days when the protection expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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The law carves out protections for pregnant women who obtain the drug without a prescription to take on their own.—
SARA CLINE AND GEOFF MULVIHILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Graves filed a federal lawsuit in New York claiming she was raped by Combs and his former bodyguard in 2001, an allegation later disputed by the bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, in a November countersuit.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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When the investigators first visited Mr. Yoon’s residence on Jan. 3 to serve a detention warrant, his bodyguards blocked their approach with cars, buses and by forming human chains.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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