shields 1 of 2

plural of shield

shields

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shield

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Noun
  • Samsung is already on this journey, targeting an area that has always represented a stark contrast to iPhones, and while Google is adding material defenses to Play Protect to shore up Android’s infamous vulnerabilities, Samsung is going much further.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Princess is offering sailings to 330 destinations across 7 continents, and the sale covers select 2025, 2026 and 2027 cruises.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Our list of online casinos with slot machine recommendations covers mobile-friendly sites.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The head of the state agency that investigated the 2022 Labor Day weekend crash, which killed a teen girl and seriously injured another, defends the inquiry, as do state prosecutors.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The issue, though, is Indiana lacks a point of attack defender like Carrington and Thomas, who comfortably defends one through five.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Other protections than dust control are usually put in place by cities, Ziolkowski said, but these protections don’t exist in Boise or on a state level in Idaho.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In doing so, the FCC aimed to make ISPs accountable for outages, require more robust network security, protect fast speeds, and require greater protections for consumer data.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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