shielded

Example Sentences

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To be sure, Congress can create new private property or contract rights that cannot be undone later because they are shielded by other parts of the Constitution.

From Slate • May 26, 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

“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

He’s in a white button-up and brown khakis, his eyes shielded behind aviator sunglasses.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day