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Because of this, Congress allows for private individuals to sue to enforce the rights protected by the ADA.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

He told the three-judge panel that the court must not pay "lip service" to human rights, adding that the right to criticise state organs is protected by China's constitution.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

And next time a global conflict pushes up the price of electricity, this factory will be more protected.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The drug could be dispensed only in person by a qualified physician, which protected women with life-threatening ectopic pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

So what protected Marina from being arrested during the Great Terror, if hard work, success, and national glory weren’t enough to keep you from suspicion?

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein