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protects
  • present tense form of protect (3rd person singular).

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As part of that same probe, EU regulators are looking into how Meta protects users' physical and mental wellbeing, as well as the "addictive" design of Facebook and Instagram.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"How do we manage a species that is now threatened by its own abundance, and do so in a way that protects both animal welfare and long-term ecosystem health?"

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“Taking the time to do this work correctly protects voters’ rights and ensures the integrity of our elections,” California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A 2020 law called the No Surprises Act now protects consumers in that situation—but does little to guard against other types of medical bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But I cry now—for the first time in years—in the underground corridor of the Ghanaian underworld, all while the ancestral spirit of my grandmother protects me from a trickster god.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer