protective

Example Sentences

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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

He said the country is installing so-called protective "blue shields" -- nicknamed "the Red Cross of heritage" -- at archaeological sites.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It urged the crypto industry to adopt new protective measures before quantum computers become powerful enough to exploit those vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

AI agents could be deployed to buy protective puts should oil spike, hedging against potential stock losses, and automatically sweep customers’ cash into higher-yielding assets, like bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Still, when she held a pupa—or “date pit,” as she called it—with its outline of tiny wings beneath the protective shell, she felt the creature stirring within.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman