- present participle of protect.
protecting
Example Sentences
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White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said: “The Trump administration is committed to unleashing American innovation, supporting the safe and successful deployment of the world’s most advanced AI models, and protecting our national security.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, 88% of young Latina voters said protecting immigrant communities is very important, compared to 60% of young Latino men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Agreement on the future of the technology between tech superpowers Washington and Beijing would be essential to protecting humanity, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Within a second, the players were there. Every single player was there stopping the celebrations, building a shield, protecting Jordan, not going anywhere, in full empathy. It was so special."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“There were 180 guns protecting this site. From that alone, we could tell what an important enterprise it was.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
