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are protecting

  • present progressive
    of protect.
    protect
    verb (used with object)
    to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.

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"Young people have seen, right in front of our very eyes, the way that our leaders currently are not making decisions that are protecting us," Fire Thunder says.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Kravchuk said the port industry's top two priorities are protecting people, "specifically our employees" and making sure the ports stay open.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

“Tibetans are protecting their sacred and ancestral land,” Yangtso said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Many corporate leaders are protecting inefficiency that generates current revenue while eliminating roles that could build new revenue.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

“My wishes dont matter. But dont get the idea that you are protecting me by keeping me.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner