shielded
Example Sentences
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Otherwise, they’re shielded from the sun under his white baseball cap and his curly hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
King Harald, 89, and Queen Sonja, 88, have been largely shielded from the crises affecting the royal family.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Our populations have been so shielded from the reality of conflict. What is being taught is a passive Gandhi-esque culture of peace,” the Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. lamented.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Emily shielded her eyes, but still the glaring rays managed to bend their way around her hand, dulling her sight.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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