shield against
phrasal verb
shielded against; shielding against; shields against
: a protection from
Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease.
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His touring feels like a shield against that selfishness, an investment in a connection with his fellow Americans.
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Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Blocking out specific vibrations ultimately creates a pattern which acts like a shield against the shockwaves generated by their powerful punches.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
In sports that has always been a coach’s sturdiest, most reliable shield against criticism.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
This is where training becomes a vital shield against fraud.
—Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Blocking out specific vibrations ultimately creates a pattern which acts like a shield against the shockwaves generated by their powerful punches.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
In sports that has always been a coach’s sturdiest, most reliable shield against criticism.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
This is where training becomes a vital shield against fraud.
—Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Shield against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20against. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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