shield
noun
a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
am shielding
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present progressiveof shield (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Keep silent for a little while of the things these people do not know—a little while, and then I can tell you who it is I am shielding, but not yet.”
From That Girl Montana by Marah Ellis Ryan
There was not a shadow in them, not a quiver, as he replied quietly: "No, Lou, I am shielding no one."
From The Heart of a Woman by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
