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They were also revered as talismans that warded off evil spirits.

Another widely-circulated post was written by a person who said their mother was badly injured in the attack and was currently warded in a hospital's intensive care unit.

The Secret Service has warded off two assassination attempts on the TV personality-turned-head of state, with Trump's survival of the first attack coming down to a matter of centimeters.

An armed homeowner in a Seattle suburb warded off a burglary attempt early Thursday by firing multiple rounds through the door that the thieves were trying to kick down, police said.

Respiratory infections could change their patterns, and fungi usually warded off by body heat could adapt to the world’s higher temperatures and become more adept at infecting humans.