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
“It’s saddening and disheartening to hear that different parts of the protective system don’t necessarily talk to each other,” said Richard Berkley, executive director of the Public Utility Law Project of New York advocacy group.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2018
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
Angling clubs conducted with energy and liberality have in some places repressed nefarious practices, and some rivers are coming round again, that previous to the protective system were nearly cleaned out.
From The Teesdale Angler by Lakeland, R.
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