protecting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonprotecting adjective
- protectingly adverb
- protectingness noun
- unprotecting adjective
Etymology
Origin of protecting
Example Sentences
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The government said the emissions are part and parcel of protecting people from “lethal or significantly debilitating infections that would result without properly sterilized medical equipment.”
From Los Angeles Times
The threats have boosted demand for security services specifically protecting Jewish communities, with officers stationed at schools, campuses and other buildings.
From Barron's
For the filmmakers outside Russia, protecting Pasha and the people in the film from reprisals was uppermost in their minds.
From BBC
"We've had a team at the base in Erbil that's been pulling down drones, protecting themselves but also protecting the base and other service people that they serve with there," he said.
From BBC
The KWS, which is more used to protecting larger creatures, such as lions and elephants, described last year's ruling as a "landmark case".
From BBC
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