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protector

[pruh-tek-ter] / prəˈtɛk tər /




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McKinney told The Times he envisions himself as “a protector, as the local prosecutor, and a defender, as the general counsel of the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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

“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Wilfred, the father, the family protector and provider, was the first to rise.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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