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The government responded with a massive, nationwide policy initiative: building a comprehensive network of protected bicycle paths parallel to sidewalks and mostly separated from vehicle traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Although it is in an area of outstanding natural beauty it is not protected as a scheduled monument, but archaeologists argue that it should now become one.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Superior algorithms are held privately, run with institutional capital and protected like trade secrets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Just as importantly, the synapses that connect nerve cells were protected from deterioration.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

At four the next morning I camped off the trail in a small meadow protected by a ring of spruce trees.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell