Example Sentences

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Mehta last year denied an earlier Justice Department bid for sanctions against Google over claims it was shielding too many documents from review.

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

The emails were in a batch reviewed by the judge, who was shielding some from the committee’s review after Mr. Eastman claimed they were privileged communications protected by attorney-client communications and work product.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Meanwhile, Gossett thought she was shielding the sergeant from potential abuse by some of the nastier squadron members.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

In fact, she only lived a mile away, but her daughter had caught Covid-19, and she was shielding in her van.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2021

He was shielding me from the poison in my blood.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi