shield
Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, one key reason is that tumors suppress immune activity in their immediate environment, creating a powerful barrier that shields cancer cells from attack.
From Science Daily
"My dad was like, 'You haven't got a head guard.' I pulled the head guard out of my bag. 'You haven't got a gum shield?' Pulled the gum shield out of my bag," she says.
From BBC
The reforms would scrap development agreements entirely and review stability clauses that shield investors from future policy changes, a move authorities say reflects Ghana's growing experience in managing the sector.
From Barron's
Tiger Global argued that its gains were shielded from Indian tax because the investment was held through entities in Mauritius, invoking a long-standing tax treaty between the two countries.
From BBC
Treasury yields offer relative to government debt in other countries, drawing investors elsewhere to help shield themselves from the risk of owning U.S. assets such as stocks.
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