Example Sentences

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“The question is could you structure something that both protects privacy and confidentiality but also provides meaningful information,” Ramasastry says.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He rebounds, he blocks shots, he protects the rim, but it’s more than that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

It’s time that cancer survivors form a voting bloc to affect legislation that protects us at the state and federal levels from financial toxicity in healthcare.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“Neutrality is a luxury Kerch has too long enjoyed. The members of the Council think that their wealth protects them, that they can sit back and count their money while the world squabbles.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo