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Recent Examples of buckler Golden shield fern, broad buckler fern, basket fern, hart's tongue fern, soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more. Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023 So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckler
Noun
  • The rest of the page displays a laundry list of what these shields involve.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
  • When cops made their first attempt to get inside, Rivera shot at them, hitting an officer’s ballistic shield, police said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Robertson-Harris, 31, is a ninth-year interior lineman who was traded midseason last year by the Jacksonville Jaguars in an attempt to help Seattle’s run defense.
    Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The stopgap measure would increase defense spending, along with additional funding for veterans' health care, while decreasing non-defense spending below 2024 levels.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In September, Egypt conducted a military drill in Sinai using live ammunition, followed by a military parade in October that was attended by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi.
    Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
  • During his arrest, law enforcement officials allegedly located and seized 27 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 44 grams of cocaine, 32 grams of crack cocaine, $3,200 in cash, and a box of .45 caliber ammunition, court records show.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Vaccines are the only intervention proven to prevent measles, with one dose providing 93% protection against the disease.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Bonta said the federal administration violated its own Administrative Procedures Act, which guarantees workers receive warnings of mass layoffs and ensures protection for military veterans.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Human oversight serves as a safeguard, ensuring accuracy and accountability in AI development.
    Siobhan Hanna, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • In a functioning American democracy, the separation of powers serves as a vital safeguard against tyranny.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The New York Times reported in February that American intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran is exploring a faster, if cruder, approach to developing an atomic weapon if its leadership decides to race for a bomb.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The department criticized the union whose staffers are responsible for keeping weapons off airplanes and protecting air travel.
    Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Once the lemon water has warmed, allow the mug to stand in the microwave for a few more minutes while the inside walls collect steam.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Four blasts opened it, but the attempt generated so much heat that the coins melted and fused to the safe walls.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Buckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckler. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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