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protector

[pruh-tek-ter] / prəˈtɛk tər /




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It’s hardwired before we’re old enough to vote, a search for a charming protector.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

He emerged as a strong rebounder and rim protector, but the Jazz, still in rebuilding mode, never challenged for a playoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Veteran David Quessenberry, a ninth-year pro who last started a game in 2023, will start in place of Jackson as quarterback Matthew Stafford’s blindside protector.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

To prepare her Connecticut home, Jaffe installed a whole-home generator, an automated sump pump and a whole-house surge protector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

My mother was thirty-four years old now, with no husband, no provider or protector to take care of her eight children.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Even their small museums are rich with treasures, but typically their guards are unarmed, acting more as visitors’ guides than protectors of the art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

To a man and woman, they made themselves Earth’s protectors because they have the means and muscle to take on the job.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Some had been successful in getting hold of solar eclipse glasses, but the vital eye protectors were in short supply in the run-up to the event with opticians, hardware shops and bakeries all selling out.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Palaces of the Crow” charts Neriya’s survival in the forest with a band of other foundlings who were similarly saved by their winged protectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

They were the sons of Leda, and are usually represented as being gods, the special protectors of sailors,

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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