protective
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Unions can be fiercely protective of the 'intellectual property' around their flagship teams.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Police in the building are wearing gas masks and full chemical protective gear, US media reported.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
During the mid-14th century, Islamic piracy expanded along the Valencian coastline, while increasing militarization created growing demand for protective equipment and weapons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The latter for featured actress for her portrayal of Willy Loman’s protective wife, Linda, in “Death of a Salesman.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In the long run, the evolution of an independent American nation, gradually developing its political and economic strength over the nineteenth century within the protective constraints of the British Empire, was probably inevitable.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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