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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The structure is rigid and is sufficiently shielded against external electromagnetic interference to keep the audio signal as pure as possible. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 New York legislators Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Grace Lee, who cosponsored the law, responded by saying X’s legal argument citing free speech protections used the First Amendment as a shield against accountability. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 June 2025 High-value targets, like costly aircraft and the airfields used as home bases, will have to upgrade all types of defenses to shield against the threat drones can now pose, Mertens told Newsweek. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 Pores look minimized, skin has a soft matte finish with a translucent shield against free radicals. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shield against

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“Shield against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20against. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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