as in defends
to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Recent Examples of protects
Taft-Hartley protects those innocent bystanders by forbidding solidarity strikes, and the American people are better off for it.
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The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
The traditional pregnancy-rec vaccines are flu, COVID, and Tdap, but a new one (the FDA gave it the green light in 2023) protects against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can be seriously dangerous for newborns.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
In addition to shea butter, the formula also features healing vitamin E, which protects the skin from environmental aggressors like pollution.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
His decision to bring in partners who put up most of the upfront investment also protects his downside.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This Fresh night cream is also rich in antioxidants, such as super lotus, which hydrates and protects the skin and leaves it more radiant.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The front panel is uncluttered apart from a headphone connection and an edge-to-edge glass finish that protects a high-resolution TFT display for showing full-color album art.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
The traditional pregnancy-rec vaccines are flu, COVID, and Tdap, but a new one (the FDA gave it the green light in 2023) protects against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can be seriously dangerous for newborns.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
In addition to shea butter, the formula also features healing vitamin E, which protects the skin from environmental aggressors like pollution.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
His decision to bring in partners who put up most of the upfront investment also protects his downside.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This Fresh night cream is also rich in antioxidants, such as super lotus, which hydrates and protects the skin and leaves it more radiant.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The front panel is uncluttered apart from a headphone connection and an edge-to-edge glass finish that protects a high-resolution TFT display for showing full-color album art.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Protects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protects. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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