is protecting
- present progressive of protect (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"If the goal is protecting giant sequoias, prescribed fire is an essential tool available to managers."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“My immediate priority is protecting the unhoused individuals who rely on these services and the frontline organizations working every day to help them,” Barger said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
In “Man on Fire,” the intense, angry and vengeful Creasy is protecting Poe from a multilayered criminal conspiracy in Rio de Janeiro and can’t seem to keep her in tow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
"GPS is going to get jammed by whatever is protecting the target," Withington told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
“The ghost of the boy’s father is protecting both of them.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
