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shield

[sheeld] / ʃild /




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In 2023, a commemorative shield was installed a couple of seats away from where he used to sit in the chamber.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

It will also test upgrades to Starship's heat shield.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Moonprint Solutions, a small business, is developing flexible protective covers that shield equipment from the Moon's highly abrasive dust.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Charged particles of solar wind constantly catapult toward Earth, but most get deflected by the magnetosphere, which acts like a real-life Star Trek shield.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

I croaked, keeping my hand close against my chest to shield the view from outsiders.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Together, these cases established a consistent rule: Federal authority shields private actors from state accountability only when federal involvement is real, specific, and congressionally authorized.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

For the families of Mexico’s missing, the millions spent on high-tech stadium shields are an insult.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Tort cases can be difficult to win, in part because the government can claim a “discretionary function exception,” which shields the agency from liability when the situation involves a policy-driven judgment call.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.

From BBC May 13, 2026

Njemile yelled, and instinctively, a few of them raised up their pathetic poster-board shields that they still carried.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

It also raises questions about the extent to which workers are shielded from potential cuts while on legally protected leave.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A citizens’ assembly can govern an AI fund — shielded from both corporate lobbying and political pressures.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

He managed to survive in the shielded void, a life-saving scenario that occasionally unfolds as multistory structures tumble pancake-style, support beams buckle and slabs of concrete crash down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

The iPhone has so far been shielded from price hikes, and Wang said premium phone makers such as Apple and Samsung were "better positioned to weather the disruption".

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Everyone shielded their eyes, and a few people in the hallway let out cries of alarm, but Richard ignored them all and took long strides toward the gaping maw of the closet.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

The Los Angeles Police Department is shielding the identity of the officer who shot and killed a golden Saint Berdoodle last month in Canoga Park, citing threats to the officer’s life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

In some clips, women wrap their husbands in angel wings, symbolically shielding them from harm.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Beyond storing carbon, mangroves play a critical role in shielding shorelines from storms, supporting wildlife, and helping sustain coastal communities.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

That it’s a woman who ultimately neutralizes Homelander shielding is a kind of poetic justice.

From Salon May 24, 2026

I glanced up, shielding my eyes from the sun with my vine-stained right hand.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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