protective
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In Tenerife, crews wearing full-body protective suits escorted travelers from the ship to waiting transport, reflecting heightened precautions around the suspected hantavirus exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Several sat socially distanced on the first evacuation boat, filming and taking photos as they approached land, where they were met by officials in white protective suits.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
In conventional stainless steel, the chromium based protective layer can break down at high electrical potentials.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
The evacuees changed into new protective equipment before boarding their repatriation flight, the first of which left carrying 14 Spaniards who will observe quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
All of the kids were in their twenties but still very close and protective of their mother.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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