protecting
Example Sentences
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"The objective of protecting Greenland for all Nato allies is correct, the way he is going about it is completely wrong."
From BBC
In the Fashion District on Friday morning, workers hoisted up the metal grates protecting storefronts, strung up canopies and set up racks of clothing and signs advertising sales for $1 accessories, $2 shirts.
From Los Angeles Times
The traders believe an executive order protecting revenues from selling oil gives them legal cover.
“Healthcare workers are focused on protecting emergency room access and lifesaving care for all 39 million Californians.”
From Los Angeles Times
It inverts the First Amendment’s core purpose: protecting speech that persuades, speech that matters, speech people actually hear.
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