protective
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A judge set bail at $150,000 and issued a protective order prohibiting Hart from having any animals in his care.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Behind the glass of a sterile room, two employees in full protective suits could be seen extracting an insulin component from a large vat to send a test sample to a customer.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
In this scenario, Starship would act as a protective shield and slow the spacecraft down as it enters the planet's atmosphere.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The AI agents can buy protective puts, sweep cash into higher-yielding assets, and add stop-loss orders for customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
She looks at me again, but her eyes are harder now, somehow, closed off and protective.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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