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well-protected

British  

adjective

  1. having suitable defence against attack, harm, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Insurance companies said their portfolios are well-protected against the additional risks that come with private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

When it comes to electricity supply, Kharchenko said that while some power plants are well-protected, the distribution grid remains vulnerable to the attacks.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

“A well-protected facility that houses that kind of money ... normally in those facilities they have two separate alarm systems, they have sensors throughout the facility, cameras on the inside and outside,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Elephant populations in well-protected but isolated parks, sometimes called "fortress conservation," grow rapidly in the absence of threats but are unsustainable in the long term.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2024

The most well-protected safe in the world, he reminded himself.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo