as in protecting
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
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Recent Examples of shielding
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Active shielding was proposed in the 1960s, but the initial research didn't result in any working prototypes.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
Crews began tunneling on September 1st, 2024, and while the entirety of the tunnel hasn't yet been completed, the underwater shielding portion has.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
McKnight walks readers through maximizing their savings and shielding from risks that could derail retirement plans.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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To ensure the greatest safety at launch, some future missions, particularly those carrying a crew, may need to modify their launch plans or carry extra shielding following solar storms.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Active shielding was proposed in the 1960s, but the initial research didn't result in any working prototypes.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
Crews began tunneling on September 1st, 2024, and while the entirety of the tunnel hasn't yet been completed, the underwater shielding portion has.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
McKnight walks readers through maximizing their savings and shielding from risks that could derail retirement plans.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Whether the deletion was intentional, like a former employee deleting the data on 180 servers, or unintentional, like an accidental deletion causing a major outage for a social network, relying on redundancy as your only protection isn’t enough.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of probationary employees have already been dismissed, and the administration is now shifting its focus to career officials with civil service protections.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Hurricanes pulled off a gritty 3-1 win in their first game of 2025 against the defending Stanley Cup champions, getting a standout performance from goalie Pyotr Kochetkov while the entire lineup matched the Panthers’ physicality.—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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