as in guarding
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Basically, your deep core’s essential role in exercise is protecting your spine and creating stability in your midsection.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
These ejections can collide with Earth’s magnetosphere, the barrier protecting humanity from the harshest impacts of space weather, to produce geomagnetic storms.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Cybersecurity With its complex workflows and the high stakes of protecting sensitive data, the cybersecurity industry has been slow to adopt AI.
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Bringing together the perspective of diverse stakeholders is essential for addressing regulatory gaps, introducing legitimacy and protecting investors.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Fewer Shared Features McAfee AntiVirus Plus once contained quite a few features beyond merely protecting against malware, but most of those aren’t present in the Windows-only McAfee AntiVirus.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Now the archetype of extractive fast fashion practices, SHEIN failed to incur any points whatsoever for key areas that support nature and biodiversity including soil health, water quality and protecting key species.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Basically, your deep core’s essential role in exercise is protecting your spine and creating stability in your midsection.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
These ejections can collide with Earth’s magnetosphere, the barrier protecting humanity from the harshest impacts of space weather, to produce geomagnetic storms.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Cybersecurity With its complex workflows and the high stakes of protecting sensitive data, the cybersecurity industry has been slow to adopt AI.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Bringing together the perspective of diverse stakeholders is essential for addressing regulatory gaps, introducing legitimacy and protecting investors.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Fewer Shared Features McAfee AntiVirus Plus once contained quite a few features beyond merely protecting against malware, but most of those aren’t present in the Windows-only McAfee AntiVirus.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Protecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protecting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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