protectors

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

It was on the ship that we got one of the defining pictures of the whole operation - Maduro in handcuffs, wearing ear protectors and a type of blindfold that looked like dark sunglasses.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 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

“Great giants… thirty feet high” and big-headed protectors, the kilikis and zaldikos.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

As they jumped to their feet and hurried off, a crew member put on his ear protectors, picked up his jackhammer, and pushed the start button.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George