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back projection

British

noun

Also called: background projection. a method of projecting pictures onto a translucent screen so that they are viewed from the opposite side, used esp in films to create the illusion that the actors in the foreground are moving

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The Home Office may also provide enhanced protection for MPs assessed as facing the highest risk.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

According to their findings, the SHLP2 variant has high stability compared to the more common type and provides enhanced protection against mitochondrial dysfunction.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024

Mr. Smith wrote that the number of people who had knowledge of these documents would be “reasonably small and commensurate with the objective of providing enhanced protection for the information involved.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

That means that even if women have fewer of those NK cells, they work better — hence the "enhanced protection."

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

“Booster shots provide enhanced protection, and are a significant step forward in our fight against the virus,” Jeff Zients, a White House COVID-19 coordinator, said during a briefing Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2021

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