unprotected
Example Sentences
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It found that, in some fire-prone ecosystems, protected areas experience larger burned areas and higher fire severity than comparable unprotected forests, largely associated with greater fuel loads and reduced accessibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
His discussion of dying in an unprotected Air Force One and taking reporters with him, and his constant acknowledgement of threats against his life, are sobering and concerning.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Sparks’ 2025 first-round draft pick Sarah Ashlee Barker was left unprotected and went to Portland in the expansion draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, in the short term it said the package would be funded by a 7.5% reduction in the budgets of unprotected quangos, which it said would save £2.5bn a year in 2029/30.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
He felt alone and unprotected, and scraping crickets and shrilling tree frogs and croaking toads seemed to be carrying the melody of evil.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
