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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Lance Hastings, chief executive of the California Manufacturers & Technology Assn., said in a statement Friday that the governor’s veto protects “the ability of manufacturers to innovate and create here in California.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The law also expressly protects the parental rights of the intended parents by requiring the surrogate to surrender the child to them immediately upon birth.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
CMS has said it protects against inappropriate denials by linking vendors’ payments to quality scores that take into account the timeliness and accuracy of decisions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
This protects them during the first months of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
People are clustering ten deep around it, waiting for a turn to press close to the glass that protects it.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
