protective
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, they say, the cash is a protective armor for Berkshire’s balance sheet.
Did she give you any advice or was she protective of you on set?
From Los Angeles Times
Heating or cooling the body creates a small stress, she says, which may trigger adaptive or protective responses.
From BBC
The glitchy Permian plumbing is forcing producers to drill through zones of high pressure, fortify their wells with additional strings of casing, and use protective coating against corrosive saltwater.
Most turkeys, however, would have their feet coated in a protective layer of hot tar and sand.
From BBC
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