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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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The government is also setting out to ensure protection for the intellectual capital of artists and media, with laws preventing companies using creative works to train AI without the artist’s control, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

That definition stood for decades, notably surviving a 1995 Supreme Court case focused on the protection of old-growth forests for spotted owls.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

At the time, some staff - in desperation - used bin bags as makeshift protection, or washed and reused some PPE items.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"Lamu's mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds are not expendable. They support fisheries, livelihoods and coastal protection," the NGO said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Avoiding predators is critical—particularly when mama is busy eating bamboo all day and isn't nearby for protection.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Despite the progress since Erika Goodwin’s mother had to stop work without any protections — the Americans with Disabilities Act wasn’t yet passed — there’s still a lot of ground to make up.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The findings come after telecoms regulator Ofcom said YouTube and TikTok were still not doing enough to keep young people safe and called for stronger protections.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

While other countries guarantee protections for animals, Ecuador is the only nation in the world to formally grant them distinct constitutional rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Meta said it has protections to prevent Muse Image from making content that violates its policies, including violent, sexual or defamatory images.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Somehow the cuco had gotten in, despite the bells, despite all her parents’ protections.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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