protective
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Some could be seen clad in blue protective gear as they were bussed from the Granadilla de Abona port to Tenerife South Airport.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
AFP journalists at Granadilla saw white tents erected along the quay and that the police, some in protective medical suits, had sealed off part of the small industrial port.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Instead of poisoning termites in a broad, fast acting way, it prevents them from making the chitin they need for their next protective shell.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
I’d like to draw a protective circle around that.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
“As is true of most young people,” Penelope thought, feeling suddenly protective.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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