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is protecting

  • present progressive
    of protect (3rd person singular).
    protect
    verb (used with object)
    to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.

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What we’re actually focused on is protecting women, and that’s what Title IX is for.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

All the men -- whose identities AFP is protecting -- described the emotional turmoil the bar is causing, with fathers losing sleep over what to do to help their bright and frustrated daughters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

"If the goal is protecting giant sequoias, prescribed fire is an essential tool available to managers."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

And so again, I just think that what they are, what people are connecting to is feeling like nobody is protecting them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“But I have a sacred task. Maybe that is protecting me against these—Specters.”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman