shields
Example Sentences
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The telescope is already enclosed inside Falcon Heavy's protective fairing, the shell that surrounds a spacecraft during launch and shields it from aerodynamic forces and the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
This protectionism instead shields U.S. ship-builders from competition while raising transportation costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Together, these cases established a consistent rule: Federal authority shields private actors from state accountability only when federal involvement is real, specific, and congressionally authorized.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tort cases can be difficult to win, in part because the government can claim a “discretionary function exception,” which shields the agency from liability when the situation involves a policy-driven judgment call.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“Stairs and dark rooms. There were swords hung on the wall, and spears and shields, like a museum. And I saw the young man. He was...dancing.”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
