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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /


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Investors and tech executives alike are turning to options and credit-default swaps for protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

That global deal in 2022 - the Global Biodiversity Framework - contained 24 targets including putting 30% of the world's land and seas into protection by the end of the decade.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“The public interest also favors the protection of election staff, who are working diligently to ensure that all citizens can cast their votes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The mouse experiments demonstrated protection against tissue damage, but they did not establish that the strategy prevents colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

A third man, his jacket pulled taut across his chest, had introduced himself without warmth as Gardan Carr, head of the Senate’s protection.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

To address this problem, engineers developed software protections that help the processor operate reliably despite the harsh environment.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Raman has said she initially joined the group because of its work on tenant protections, but her divergence from their agenda over the years has created rifts.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Yet, in the modern era, founder protections have become more in vogue with certain hot-tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Just as the Bass volunteers had their scripts to work with, Raman supporters touted the candidate’s work on renter protections, cleared encampments and a reduction in homelessness in her council district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

They are the only protections standing between us and the violence behind the Director’s warnings.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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