unprotected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The findings indicate that global vertebrate biodiversity may be far greater than current estimates, raising important questions about how many species remain undocumented and unprotected.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Experts say the trade thrived from the mid-1960s to the 1990s -- a period of instability that saw the anti-intellectual Khmer Rouge regime rise to power and left precious heritage unprotected.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
He said heavy lorries had driven over unprotected tree roots during previous events.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
“Foreign labs that distill American models can then feed these unprotected capabilities into military, intelligence, and surveillance systems,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Their land was originally unprotected from the East; but on that side they had built a hedge: the High Hay.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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