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Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
By September, snow had disappeared even at elevations of 3,500 meters, exposing glacier ice that would normally remain protected beneath a layer of snow.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Her bravery contrasts sharply with the behavior of Irène, who passed the war hiding in her Paris apartment under shadowy circumstances, apparently protected by a collaborationist friend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
That classification is commonly used to shield a variety of federal records from public release, including those containing personnel information, details about ongoing law enforcement operations and matters protected by attorney-client privilege.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
They sat there, three lizards, not very big at all in the scheme of things, the largest in the middle, the two smaller ones on either side, doing their best to make him feel protected.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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