shield
Example Sentences
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Red and white caution tape, flowers and candles adorned the street where the tragedy occurred, while police shielded the site with white screens.
From Barron's
“We will face more obstacles to growth, and inflationary pressures may intensify. As a small and open economy, Singapore cannot fully shield ourselves from these headwinds,” Wong said.
It says this will strengthen the energy supply, and better shield customers from volatile energy prices.
From BBC
In a post on Weibo, the Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command - in charge of the Taiwan Strait - described the upcoming military exercise as a "shield of justice".
From BBC
Last year, it installed an acoustic barrier to shield bats from noise while replacing underground cables.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
