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protecting

[pruh-tek-ting] / prəˈtɛk tɪŋ /
















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There are hundreds of questionable free VPN apps in app stores that look legitimate but will compromise your privacy instead of protecting it.

From Salon

"When so many bird species can quietly sustain transmission, it narrows the options for protecting native birds and makes mosquito control not just helpful, but essential."

From Science Daily

But Sir Keir defended his government's record on protecting women and girls against violence.

From BBC

I thought maybe he was dangerous and Mom was protecting me.

From Literature

Shouting, they bent their heads and crouched on the sandy ground, their arms protecting their eyes.

From Literature