protective system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of protective system
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The research team discovered that pancreatic tumors take advantage of a protective system normally used by healthy cells.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
He said a protective system akin to a circuit breaker isolated the failed equipment, leading to a brief voltage dip.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023
THE PROJECT: The $1 billion Big U proposal calls for a 10-mile protective system around the low-lying Manhattan, from west 57th Street down to The Battery and then up to East 42nd Street.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2017
Those were among the findings of a privately financed report that comes as South Carolina is working to shore up its child protective system.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2013
The misfortunes of war or internal disquiet have frequently driven away the best labor-forces of an old industrial state, and thus powerfully promoted a young protective system in the neighborhood.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
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