shielded

Example Sentences

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That means by the time the additional Korean manufacturing capacity is in operation, it could be shielded from the pricing effects.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The reserve bank presidents are central to that independence: they help set interest rates and their appointments are deliberately shielded from the political process that governs the rest of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Therefore, delaying benefits until 70 means that the larger benefit amount may be shielded from state taxation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Conservationists say it shows the marine ecosystem is able to repair itself if properly shielded from trawlers and dredgers which drag their gear along the seabed to scoop up catch.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 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