protector
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The Catholic church is deeply entrenched in Poland's national identity and the Virgin Mary is considered the country's patron and protector, even as it undergoes one of the fastest rates of secularisation worldwide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It was led by somebody that I had grown to trust and see as a protector and somebody who had my back,” she told podcast host Jay Shetty of the incident.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Arise, O protector of the homeland!” the crowd responded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Our findings significantly shift tubulin's role in neurodegeneration, from a passive casualty of disease to an active protector against toxic protein aggregation," Ferreon said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Coach Hedge was annoying sometimes, but he’d been a loyal protector for the entire crew.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
In the 1970s, the IBM uniform included short-sleeved white shirts with pocket protectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
"Microglia are not simply destructive responders in Alzheimer's disease -- they can become the brain's protectors," explained Anne Schaefer, the senior author of the research and leader of the project.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Hundreds of indigenous groups live in the Amazon and are regarded by experts as the best protectors of biodiversity and forests.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
“Great giants… thirty feet high” and big-headed protectors, the kilikis and zaldikos.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Daenerys would need protectors her own age about her after he was gone, and Ser Barristan was determined to give her such.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
