have protected
- present perfect of protect.
Example Sentences
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Many have protected themselves through “synthetic risk transfers,” under which they retain the loan but pay someone such as a hedge fund to take the hit if the loan defaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Jurors heard she was permitted to hold her son's hand when his life support was withdrawn, and was heard to say: "I should have protected you."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
You have protected your assets and your stepdaughter’s inheritance by ensuring that you and your second husband signed a prenuptial agreement, although they’re not automatically binding under the law in England and Wales.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
The trade makes them feel good, as they reason they have protected their unrealized gains—even though such options are often priced in ways that require Armageddon to occur for them to prove profitable.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
“A serum would have been released into the air... one that masks could not have protected against, because it is absorbed into the skin,” says David.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
