protecting
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Gen Kainerugaba was appointed army chief in March 2024, after previously commanding the SFC, which is responsible for protecting the president and strategic installations.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Western animal-rights groups want to ban hunting-trophy imports, but are facing opposition from African countries renowned for protecting wildlife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Also during leaders' talks on AI's impact on society and security, former Google researcher Hinton will be part of a discussion about protecting rights and jobs as well as the security challenges the technology poses.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified an unexpected role for a protein called TRF2, which was previously known primarily for protecting chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
They charged that Bliss was more concerned about protecting his reputation than admitting the obvious truth: The body of a forty-nine-year-old man in previous good health had been destroyed by infection and starvation.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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