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But there is significant and respected scholarship that goes much further and holds that the Constitution is a pro-slavery, and pro-Southern, document which protected that vile institution.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Natural England said they were a protected wild population under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations, meaning it was illegal to capture, harm, or disturb them.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Instead, he asserted that because the statute said only that a person could refuse to operate a vehicle and Maddin had operated the vehicle, he wasn’t protected.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Spirit Airlines has already shown us that even in a protected market, some failure is inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In darkness deeper than midnight, they climbed over the trunks of trees that had protected them.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone