shield against
phrasal verb
shielded against; shielding against; shields against
: a protection from
Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease.
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Think of it as a shield against peeling, breakage, and daily wear and tear.
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Siena Gagliano, Allure, 5 Mar. 2025
Key Takeaways Eating two or more servings of yogurt per week may help shield against proximal colorectal cancer, a particularly aggressive type.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
This will serve as a shield against misalignment in the face of inevitable challenges.
—Brad Benbow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Selena Gomez, too, benefitted from the magic of the Dyson Corrale at the Oscars; her hairstylist Renato Campora created an elegant look straight out of the pages of Old Hollywood by flat ironing Gomez’s hair strands as a shield against flyaways and frizz.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Siena Gagliano, Allure, 5 Mar. 2025
Key Takeaways Eating two or more servings of yogurt per week may help shield against proximal colorectal cancer, a particularly aggressive type.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
This will serve as a shield against misalignment in the face of inevitable challenges.
—Brad Benbow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Selena Gomez, too, benefitted from the magic of the Dyson Corrale at the Oscars; her hairstylist Renato Campora created an elegant look straight out of the pages of Old Hollywood by flat ironing Gomez’s hair strands as a shield against flyaways and frizz.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Shield against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20against. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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