shield
noun
a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
will shield
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future tenseof shield.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But the patrols won’t make a difference if sea saboteurs know that international law will shield them from consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers speculate on his motives and on how likely it actually is that this will shield anyone from the FCPA.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2025
It will shield him and his colleague Pylyp from Russian drones hunting from the skies.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
The three-sided screen will shield Charles when he is anointed with holy oil, consecrated in Jerusalem, on his hands, breast and head, shortly before he is crowned at London's Westminster Abbey on May 6.
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023
The people around me are all taller than I am; they will shield me.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
