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.
had shielded
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past perfectof shield.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When U.S. regulators in 1975 abolished fixed trading commissions—blowing up a decades-old system that had shielded stockbrokers from competition—Schwab started one of the first discount brokerages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in the newpaper’s favor in October 2022, finding the Ashland County judge had shielded the Mandels’ case improperly and ordering him to lift the seal.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Cronin had shielded himself from the memory of Sugg earlier this week when he rewatched the 2021 Final Four game, pressing pause before Suggs’ 40-footer banked off the backboard and through the net.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
The monarch, who will mark 70 years on the throne in February, spent much of last year at Windsor Castle, where she and Prince Philip had shielded throughout the lockdowns.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2022
There was the boy Chester, and how she had shielded him.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
