- present participle of protect.
protecting
Example Sentences
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Boutcher said police were seeking to implement the decision peacefully while protecting public safety.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
As MHWs become more frequent and intense, measuring their full cumulative impact may become increasingly important for protecting coastal resources and helping communities prepare for future environmental change.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Interestingly, protecting a lead created favourable opportunities for Chelsea's attackers to play intuitively, carry the ball and attack space.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He added that protecting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the responsibility of “every economy that depends on secure supply chains, energy security and freedom of navigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Despite Abraham Lincoln’s assassination just sixteen years earlier, President Garfield did not have armed guards protecting him.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
