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[sheeld] / ʃild /




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But these days, the best shield against an outbreak of volatility might just be owning other stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Neither the Constitution nor the Clean Air Act provides such a shield, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Social media feeds are filled with women trying to shield the Cornell accuser's identity by posting videos of themselves under the title "I am Jane Doe".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Surgical masks were their only shield against the toxic smoke in which they battled for hours.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

I watched the eyes of the Viking flutter backward in his head as he ingested the slime on his shield.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

What are Israel's Iron Dome and other missile shields?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even back in 13th century Imperial China, the lengthy talons grown by nobility and the delicately carved brass nail shields which usually guarded them were a symbol of a life unmarred by manual labour.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The updated filing doubles proposed residential bill credits to four years and shields retail customers from certain data center grid costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Enamel is the hard outer covering that shields teeth from pressure, temperature changes, acids, and everyday wear.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

They lined up in front of Frank, putting their shields together in a ragged defensive formation.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Daytime and late-night talk shows have long operated under a “bona fide news program” exemption that shielded them from the equal time rule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Many governments around the world have shielded households from rising energy prices with subsidies and handouts, supporting consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Its heads are usually shielded from sunlight by the leaves, but in this year more light is reaching them and turning them yellow.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The catering truck, which typically loads in-flight meals, parked on the right side of Air Force One, partially shielded from media cameras.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Mom had her back to me when I walked into the kitchen and shielded my eyes from the sunlight streaming through the window above the sink.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

The shielding effect wasn’t as pronounced in September, but regardless, Emanuel expects it will again help during future selloffs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The natural shielding provided by the rock creates one of the quietest environments on Earth for detecting extremely rare physical phenomena," says Curceanu.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The companies said Monday that the updated filing doubles proposed residential bill credits to four years while shielding retail customers from grid costs tied to Northern Virginia’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Sheed hinged up at his waist, shielding his eyes with one hand and squinting into the sunlight.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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