protect
verb (used with object)
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
has been protecting
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present perfect progressiveof protect (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Coutinho maintains the government has been protecting household finances.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
The Swiss Guard is an armed military force that has been protecting the pope and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of Vatican City since 1506.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
The Izaak Walton League of America, which has been protecting fish, wildlife and their habitats since 1922, takes issue with some of the ideas Mr. Milbank proposes, such as market hunting.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
The tribes will serve as guardians of the land in partnership with the Save the Redwoods League, which has been protecting and restoring redwood forests since 1918.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
"Can it be possible," she said, "that these people know so much about our baby, and that George William has been protecting this house?"
From The Stories of the Three Burglars by Frank Richard Stockton
