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as in defense
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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as in safety
the state of not being exposed to danger
the open boat offered no protection from the weather
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Recent Examples of protection
With about 63% in favor, not enough voters are supporting San Clemente’s request to add a half-cent sales tax to fund beach protection and restoration projects.
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
And already there's bipartisan talk of adding additional anti-China protections to the 45X credit.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Response and Security Measures Columbus has since notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office and is offering affected residents two years of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Robust data protection programs ensure that personal information and intellectual property are protected from misuse and unauthorized access and that data is handled in compliance with privacy regulations.
—Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
And already there's bipartisan talk of adding additional anti-China protections to the 45X credit.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Response and Security Measures Columbus has since notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office and is offering affected residents two years of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Robust data protection programs ensure that personal information and intellectual property are protected from misuse and unauthorized access and that data is handled in compliance with privacy regulations.
—Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And while no one has—or should expect to—have insight on the reasons for their separation, Kravitz has always been accompanied by protectors of a different kind: sloping jackets, outsized shirts, voluminous trousers and expansive handbags purchased from The Row.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ending Thursday, Cocoon by Sealy's current sale features 35% off all mattresses, plus a free Sealy Sleep Bundle, which includes pillows, a sheet set and a protector.Claire Peltier, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The most exciting thing to happen in the area on Election Day was arguably a series of public safety power shutoffs by PG&E triggered by red flag fire conditions, which affected polling locations including Los Gatos’s Lakeside Elementary School.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Voters rejected Gascon’s anti-public safety mandates to not file enhancements, including gun enhancements, forbidding his prosecutors to staff parole hearings or to seek the death penalty, and putting the rights of criminals over the rights of victims.Todd Spitzer, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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At their best, these leaders make up an idealistic safeguard against the rampant disinformation, foreign interference, and just base political nihilism that is clogging the conversations about whether the vote tallies this week can be trusted.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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With these standards, companies must implement safeguards against phishing, data exfiltration, and other methods hackers commonly use.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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In these accounts parents act as guardians and the children are the beneficiaries until the child reaches the age of majority (usually 18, but sometimes 21) in their state.Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Evans, 38, an Army veteran and former Arvada police officer, campaigned on hot-topic issues including free speech, gun rights and American security.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Dayton Avenue was still closed for a block a couple of days after the election and the security staff on duty had yet to pack up and fold their klieg lights and break down their Checkpoint Charlie huts and move all the vehicles.Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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On October 18, Canada announced $64.8 million in military assistance for Ukraine, including for arms, ammunition and drones.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite these efforts, the incident has provided the Trump campaign with fresh ammunition in the crucial final stretch.Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bucky Irving opened the fourth quarter with a 14-yard run on third-and-2, then followed that with a 12-yard touchdown dash past six defenders for the Bucs’ first lead of the game, 17-13.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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That last scenario is the one polling defenders point to — that a close poll can motivate people to vote.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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