protector
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Many Serb nationalists see him as a hero and protector, particularly in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska, where his death sparked vigils.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Rivers is a dependable pass protector and rusher and is a key special teams player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
He joined other hilltop boys, finding purpose over the years living at outposts and acting as a self-appointed protector of the land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
The catcher’s chest protector was orange, and so were the shortstop’s shoelaces.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
Even their small museums are rich with treasures, but typically their guards are unarmed, acting more as visitors’ guides than protectors of the art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
He also urged his viewers to "speak up" as "now was the time to fight for the sake of the protectors of cows".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Palaces of the Crow” charts Neriya’s survival in the forest with a band of other foundlings who were similarly saved by their winged protectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The air thundered distantly beyond Nancy’s hearing protectors.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
