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protecting

[pruh-tek-ting] / prəˈtɛk tɪŋ /
















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Protecting humanity from the next pandemic, and the ones after that, depends on gaining an accurate understanding of how pathogens originate and reach human communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Protecting native fungal biodiversity is critical for maintaining healthy forests and preserving the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate change.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Ministers hope to halve knife crime over the next 10 years as part of a plan called Protecting Lives, Building Hope.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Protecting the California parents while the litigation proceeds, she says, “reflects the Court’s judgment about the risk of irreparable harm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“I mean...I don’t mean weak arms. I mean like when you talk about Papa being strong. Loving us. Protecting us. I don’t know. I guess...”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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