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protector

[pruh-tek-ter] / prəˈtɛk tər /




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“Julie was our shepherd and our protector the whole time we were there,” the singer says of Death Cab’s nearly two-decade run at Atlantic, which began with 2005’s Grammy-nominated “Plans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

While all Gulf states are wrestling with growing security risks and the reliability of their American protector, the Emirates is doubling down on its relationship with the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But European nations are already looking at ways to "derisk" away from what they see as a now unpredictable, unreliable protector.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It doesn’t matter how hard Bondi worked as his acolyte and protector.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He had to be strong enough to be the protector himself.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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