unprotected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That meant LGBTQ+ and single people who historically had been shut out by definitions of infertility as a failure to conceive after six to 12 months of unprotected heterosexual intercourse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
"Cochlostoma komarnica," takes its name from the stunning but unprotected Komarnica Canyon, which lies south of Durmitor.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
It found that, in some fire-prone ecosystems, protected areas experience larger burned areas and higher fire severity than comparable unprotected forests, largely associated with greater fuel loads and reduced accessibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
But she said the regulator's timeline "leaves consumers unprotected until 2027 at the earliest".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But from a distance it had a stark and unprotected look.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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