protective
Example Sentences
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We equip them with protective gear to respond to a chemical attack; we train them in heavy weapons to respond to an “active shooter” or terrorist event.
Manville, one of our greatest actors, is achingly real, giving Stella the protective bearing of a wounded soldier.
From Los Angeles Times
He was funny, he was protective and he carried himself with a quiet strength and loyalty that made us so proud to call him our son.
From BBC
Court of International Trade protective actions “have a clear path through court-ordered reliquidation,” but the “vast majority who did not face a patchwork of procedural options.”
From MarketWatch
Companies have already filed hundreds of protective lawsuits seeking to preserve their ability to claim refunds from the government for tariffs they have already paid, in anticipation of the court striking down the levies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
