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protector

[pruh-tek-ter] / prəˈtɛk tər /




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The Catholic church is deeply entrenched in Poland's national identity and the Virgin Mary is considered the country's patron and protector, even as it undergoes one of the fastest rates of secularisation worldwide.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Jia is the last remaining survivor of the Iwi tribe on Skull Island who shares a connection with Kong, the island’s protector.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“It was led by somebody that I had grown to trust and see as a protector and somebody who had my back,” she told podcast host Jay Shetty of the incident.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

"Our findings significantly shift tubulin's role in neurodegeneration, from a passive casualty of disease to an active protector against toxic protein aggregation," Ferreon said.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

“You always were the protector, even though I was born first. It’s time to let me take on my responsibility, Janey. It’s way past time.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

To a man and woman, they made themselves Earth’s protectors because they have the means and muscle to take on the job.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

But the strongest protectors against accelerated ageing, he said, are a person's income and availability of resources, including health care.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

In the 1970s, the IBM uniform included short-sleeved white shirts with pocket protectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

"Microglia are not simply destructive responders in Alzheimer's disease -- they can become the brain's protectors," explained Anne Schaefer, the senior author of the research and leader of the project.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

But they’re like our protectors, our friends even.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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