as in to defend
to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Recent Examples of protect
All done, of course, in the name of protecting them.
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Nothing in any federal law specifically compels the government to protect people from extreme heat, or from unprecedented flooding, though both are set to descend on Americans more often and disproportionately harm poor people and people of color.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Created to oversee utilities, the panel has instead protected them.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Read More: Women Denied Abortions in Idaho Take on the State’s Near-Total Ban
The initial case was one of the Biden Administration’s efforts to protect reproductive rights in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Nothing in any federal law specifically compels the government to protect people from extreme heat, or from unprecedented flooding, though both are set to descend on Americans more often and disproportionately harm poor people and people of color.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Created to oversee utilities, the panel has instead protected them.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Read More: Women Denied Abortions in Idaho Take on the State’s Near-Total Ban
The initial case was one of the Biden Administration’s efforts to protect reproductive rights in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protect
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Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, defended the selection process when economist Peter Schiff questioned XRP's inclusion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Musk and President Donald Trump have defended the requirement, which calls on federal workers to list five personal accomplishments from the past week, though other White House officials had backed away from the suggestion that failing to do so will result in termination as Musk has said publicly.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Mar. 2025
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By integrating runtime insights and automation, organizations are able to move from reactive firefighting to proactively safeguarding their most critical innovations.—
Aviv Mussinger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Protecting ourselves requires constant awareness, skepticism towards unsolicited communications, and proactive measures to safeguard our personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Nuclear energy relies on precision technology and an unwavering dedication to safety, so regulating it is a serious technical undertaking meant to shield us from unwanted radiological consequences.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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This transition into an asset-lite model will help shield the company from the existential risks that pushed it into bankruptcy twice before – inventory and store leases – which can be some of the biggest burdens on a company’s balance sheet.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Keegan Murray opened guarding Jokic while Jonas Valanciunas was on Westbrook.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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At one point in the game, Knicks guard Miles McBride knocked the basketball toward Hudson's face.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Protect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protect. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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