shield
noun
a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
is shielding
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present progressiveof shield (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This year, a 32% gain in the S&P 500 energy sector is shielding shareholders from some of inflation’s bite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Jacobson has not revealed the identities of the donors funding the effort, saying she is shielding them from public attacks, and would not discuss possible names of potential candidates.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
In fact, the page is a marker for “pedagogical work” that Hill says he is shielding from the spotlight for now.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
I imagine Twitter is shielding these people for a reason: after Musk publicly criticized Vijaya Gadde, general counsel at Twitter, Gadde was also harassed online.
From The Verge ● Aug. 12, 2022
"And you believe Coverly's silence to be due to the fact that he is shielding some one?"
From The Green Eyes of Bâst by Sax Rohmer
