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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Justice Department found in May that Boeing had violated a 2021 agreement that had shielded it from prosecution over the crashes.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 7 Apr. 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
State regulators, who have so far kept insurance rates artificially low, are now trying to increase competition in the market while shielding homeowners from large price increases.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Justice Department found in May that Boeing had violated a 2021 agreement that had shielded it from prosecution over the crashes.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shield
Noun
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And they’re being embedded into everything from CRM platforms to national defense strategies.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the guilt-innocence phase, the jury deliberated for about four hours and for about 90 minutes in the punishment phase, according to defense attorney Wiggins.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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The push to help more than half-a-million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans is part of a broader legal effort to protect nationals from Ukraine, Afghanistan and other countries who are here legally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
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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More: Obamacare covers cancer screening and cholesterol meds.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jessie also covers lifestyle topics for various publications, including PEOPLE, StyleCaster, Apartment Therapy, USA Today and Glamour.—
Bianca Lambert,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration can't immediately revoke the deportation protections and work permits of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the U.S. legally under a Biden-era program, a federal judge ruled Monday.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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As a whole, the three decisions appear to form a growing patchwork of district-level protections to limit the use of the Alien Enemies Act in lieu of a nationwide order.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a twist from the first Trump administration, which tried to kill Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law, Trump's Justice Department is defending the law.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration appealed to the Supreme Court and the Trump administration has continued to defend the board's structure.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In an interview last year, a deputy director for AHCCCS also acknowledged that the agency’s American Indian Health Program lacked safeguards for fraud.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Building resilience goes beyond technology alone, requiring integrated safeguards against rising sea levels, alongside proactive adaptation measures for floods and droughts, and robust mitigation strategies encompassing carbon sequestration and emissions reduction within water systems.—
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the Swiss Guard accompanies the pope to public appearances, guards Vatican City and protects the College of Cardinals during a conclave (the election of a new pope), according to The Holy See.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Braden Smith over to guard and keeping Goncalves on the outside.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The terrorist designation would extend U.S. jurisdiction to anyone assisting the gangs, from gun and ammunition traffickers to government officials in Haiti financing the groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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So, to threaten to take away someone’s guns and ammunition was indeed a threat that white Virginians took very seriously.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shield. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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