shielded
Example Sentences
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King Harald, 89, and Queen Sonja, 88, have been largely shielded from the crises affecting the royal family.
From BBC • 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
According to the research team, the comet's upper layers likely shielded the methane ice until solar heating penetrated deeper into the icy interior.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Because they are shielded from the $15,000-a-car global competitors that are modernizing fleets in Europe and Asia, automakers have become addicted to a narrow, affluent demographic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Soon, she heard the muted chatter of the night-soil men as they collected the sewage; she fell asleep listening to the scraping sounds of their shovels as they worked, shielded by the dark.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
