protecting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonprotecting adjective
- protectingly adverb
- protectingness noun
- unprotecting adjective
Etymology
Origin of protecting
Example Sentences
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California has a number of laws aimed at protecting children’s data privacy, but those laws have exceptions that allow many tech companies to continue packaging and selling students’ personal information.
From Los Angeles Times
“Nothing in that police report protects you, that decision is about protecting our child’s well-being, not concealing anything improper,” the post said.
From Salon
"Legal safeguards protecting them seem to be eroding," she says.
From BBC
The findings also point to cleaner air as a potential strategy for lowering dementia rates and protecting cognitive health in aging populations.
From Science Daily
Tunisian lawmakers have parliamentary immunity, protecting them from arrest while performing their official duties, though they can be detained for committing a criminal offence.
From BBC
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