shielded

Example Sentences

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In the short term, millions of UK householders' domestic gas and electricity bills are shielded from any impact on wholesale costs paid by suppliers.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“The U.S., by contrast, is more shielded as a net energy exporter.”

From Barron's • 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

They had given Frankie a cot by the window, shielded from the other beds by a linen divider.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros