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protect

[pruh-tekt] / prəˈtɛkt /


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A new type of artificial saliva, delivered as a mouthwash and made using a lab-modified sugarcane protein called CANECPI-5, could help protect the teeth of patients with head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Arini executives said the firm outperforms because it uses a complex hedging tool meant to protect it from big losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I look forward to hearing about the work being done in California to protect democracy as we fight on the ground and in Congress.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"It was the beginning of the end of her innocence," said the woman, whose name has been withheld to protect her daughter's identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It is like my first night in France, the click-clack of our steps on the cobblestones, the unlit streetlights, dark to protect the city from German bombs.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse