as in defense
means or method of defending
the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public
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Recent Examples of shield
Nandita Bose, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Whereas preservatives carry the heavy burden of acting as a shield between our food and the microbial or oxidative forces that try to corrupt it, flavors exist purely for our entertainment.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Fortress last fall accused Cohen of shielding his assets to avoid honoring the payment.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Trump’s planned Golden Dome missile defense shield, which could require hundreds of sensors and other satellites to keep watch for incoming ballistic missiles, would be a natural fit for SpaceX and its Starlink unit.
—Nandita Bose, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Whereas preservatives carry the heavy burden of acting as a shield between our food and the microbial or oxidative forces that try to corrupt it, flavors exist purely for our entertainment.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
The nonchalant nature of the talking stage can also shield individuals from rejection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Fortress last fall accused Cohen of shielding his assets to avoid honoring the payment.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shield
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Still, Rubio pushed the administration's message that allies need to increase their defense spending -- calling on all of the alliance's members to commit to putting up to 5% of their annual GDP toward it, a sharp uptick from the previous 2% benchmark.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, a defense contractor has stolen one of Gemma's early AI models for M3GAN.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday night approved a bill that its supporters maintain would protect Arkansans from religious discrimination and its opponents counter targets LGBTQ+ people.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Commerce Department data for February covers a period that largely precedes Trump's tariffs, though the reading arrives amid a bout of accelerating inflation that stretches back to the final months of the Biden administration.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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Drones may quickly ring any static opponent with mines, penning them in. Counter-drone weapons and jammers can provide protection from direct drone attack and are likely to be ever more widely deployed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even though the European Union put basic data privacy protections into place in 2018, Congress has yet to pass a single bill limiting the widespread collection and use of our personal data in America.—
Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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The judge defended his decision, citing the fact that Sullivan has no permanent residence, has been admitted to a hospital since her arrest for mental health reasons, has no prior criminal record and has not failed to appear in court as reasons why house arrest is not necessary.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, on Thursday, March 27, Burgess defended her and Green’s co-parenting relationship with Fox.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Stay calm, keep your hands where officers can see them, and consider filming the interaction as unobtrusively as possible as a safeguard.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the institutional DeFi opportunity is already stimulating innovation and industry development towards the kind of safeguards that institutions would demand.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wells was going for a transition dunk when Charlotte Hornets guard KJ Simpson ran underneath his legs on an attempt to stop the easy bucket.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Where Porziņģis usually spots up, several feet behind the arc, only forces defenders to cover more ground to guard him.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shield. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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