shielded

Example Sentences

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Airlines are usually reluctant to cancel flights as it can cost them valuable take-off and landing slots in airports, but under new contingency plans in the UK they would be shielded from this.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Mr. Pielke writes that “so-called settled science that is built on flawed data and shielded from correction fails both policymakers and the public.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Inside the amoeba, these pathogens can survive in a kind of safe shelter, shielded from disinfectants that would normally destroy them.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Hernandez defended her record, saying she’s cleaned up homeless encampments and shielded critical services from budget cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She remembered the surprise on Obinze’s face, a surprise he had quickly shielded, when he asked, "What’s your phone number?” and she replied, "We don’t have a phone.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie