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protector

[pruh-tek-ter] / prəˈtɛk tər /




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“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Some films cast the King of the Monsters as a protector unconsciously joining humanity – and occasionally, King Kong – to fend off some mammoth existential evil.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“Azerbaijan” is a Turkicized word from “Azarpayegan,” meaning the protector of fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

But there is another side to the executive: the pragmatic protector of the stock price.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

He said: “We’ve come as friends for a visit with your lord King Hrothgar, protector of the people.”

From "Grendel" by John Gardner