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US and South Korean military leaders announced the Ulchi Freedom shield in a joint press conference last week.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

He might conjure up a protective bubble, let’s say, to shield a town from hostile aliens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It would take time, however, to determine who they were, as the commission will need to ascertain whether the identity tags and Kuban shield actually belong to the two soldiers found.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Around him, the concrete blocks meant to shield the premises that proved useless.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

That spring, she told the Treasury officials that from now on she expected them to shield her from journalists.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

It shields these organizations from lawsuits when they enforce rules involving athlete compensation, revenue sharing, eligibility, recruiting and transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Enamel is the hard outer covering that shields teeth from pressure, temperature changes, acids, and everyday wear.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

Together, these cases established a consistent rule: Federal authority shields private actors from state accountability only when federal involvement is real, specific, and congressionally authorized.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Quietly, I make an up-swipe gesture with two fingers and bring up my shields, then hunt for the security that blankets the dome.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Even inside the government, the CIA’s involvement was shielded; the National Security Agency was the official buyer, according to Dain Ehring, who worked with Romello on the NeXT contract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Its heads are usually shielded from sunlight by the leaves, but in this year more light is reaching them and turning them yellow.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The catering truck, which typically loads in-flight meals, parked on the right side of Air Force One, partially shielded from media cameras.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Like a curtain to keep Seven and Thorn temporarily shielded from view.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

It provides broader spectrum protection than other ingredients, shielding skin from both UVA rays—which penetrate deep into the skin, causing premature aging—and UVB rays, which cause sunburns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

With 54 minutes on the clock, Ben Gannon-Doak let out a roar, clenched his fist and punched the air after shielding the ball out for a Scotland goal-kick.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

All your traffic is routed through a remote server, masking your IP address and shielding your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

She held a candle, shielding its flame from the draught with her hand; and the light flowed through it, like sunlight through a white shell.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien