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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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The suit also called for the protection of due process and access to counsel rights for people in immigration detention.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Many indigenous groups in Colombia have created their own protection networks in the form of indigenous guards, which patrol their territory but are unarmed.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The Tenure of Office Act gave the same protection to the civilian officials in charge of Reconstruction.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

Information Commissioner’s Office, which oversees data protection, said it was looking into the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Set apart from “normal” citizens for our own protection and theirs, our gated, walled, and closely guarded campus complex sprawled across an entire island in the middle of the ocean.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Apple’s play is to emphasize the iPhone’s privacy protections.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Most of the legal actions have been pursued by employees of government institutions, or unionised workers, who have some free-speech protections.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

To eliminate “tail risk,” the catastrophic exposure of an uncapped medical emergency, use coverage that falls under ACA’s consumer protections, as outlined in Healthcare.gov’s guide to what ACA plans cover.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

It’s one of 13 child-safety bills Newsom signed on Thursday, including regulations on artificial intelligence-driven chatbots and increased privacy protections.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The feral pig is considered a “pest animal,” and as such is not subject to protections afforded, say, a deer, or a person.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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