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protecting

[pruh-tek-ting] / prəˈtɛk tɪŋ /
















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“My immediate priority is protecting the unhoused individuals who rely on these services and the frontline organizations working every day to help them,” Barger said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The law is being proposed ahead of the upcoming G7 summit in France next week, where world leaders are expected to discuss and issue statements on AI and protecting children from online harm.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The agency is weighing other rules, including ones geared toward protecting retail traders, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

New research in mice suggests that gut microbes and the compounds they produce may play a surprising role in protecting against some of the condition's most serious consequences, including heart disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Even the cattails that usually stand straight and tall, protecting the marsh, look weighed down, their heads heavy, slanted sideways, like they’re reaching toward the cool water for some relief.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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