protective system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of protective system
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The main obstacle for researchers was the blood-brain barrier, a protective system that shields the brain from harmful substances.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025
LePage had pushed hard for reforms to Maine’s child protective system, which drew criticism after two girls died in late 2017 and early 2018.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2019
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
France was slower in her development, in spite of the strong protective system by which she strove, though not very successfully, to exclude English cotton goods.
From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
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