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Shields

British  
/ ʃiːldz /

noun

  1. Carol ( Ann ). 1935–2003, Canadian novelist and writer, born in the US; her novels include Happenstance (1980), The Stone Diaries (1995), and Unless (2002)

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VPNs create a secure, encrypted tunnel between your laptop or mobile device and all of your internet traffic is routed through a remote server, which masks your IP address and shields your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon

As many as 500 National Guard soldiers in each state or territory will be assigned to deploy in the U.S. on short notice and receive nonlethal training in crowd control, handling of detainees and use of batons, stun guns and body shields, according to Pentagon directives viewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

He speculated that "they are taking them as shields" in case of an attack.

From Barron's

After an autumn mostly clutching tackle shields, he owed his spot in the team to Fraser Dingwall's side strain.

From BBC

It takes someone like Gary to see that there’s much more to Gloria than her beauty and the extracurricular things she shields herself behind.

From Seattle Times

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