protect
verb (used with object)
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protects
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present tense formof protect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The only question that remains is whether that authority protects students of every race equally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“This is the most durable, balanced way to meet the moment of what we have to do, which is restore environmental conditions in a way that protects water security for California communities.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The site was once a rubbish dump but has been redeveloped and now protects 1,235 acres of mangroves.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
For the aircraft of tomorrow, Safran is also developing an "open fan" engine free of the nacelle or encasing, which traditionally encloses and protects the fan blades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
“It just protects the workers, not the kids.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
