as in protecting
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
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Recent Examples of shielding
Pcmag Brandx and Liquid Web, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
These include fee-for-service models incentivizing unnecessary care, third-party reimbursement shielding transactions from market forces, an aging population, a chronic disease epidemic and substantial waste from medical errors, redundant care and administrative costs.
—Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The shielding is designed to catch used to catch any small pieces of deteriorated concrete.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In December 2024 and in January 2025, workers were welding some shielding onto shipping containers.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Your server is safe, too – all their service tiers come with DDoS attack shielding and advanced server protection services.
—Pcmag Brandx and Liquid Web, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
These include fee-for-service models incentivizing unnecessary care, third-party reimbursement shielding transactions from market forces, an aging population, a chronic disease epidemic and substantial waste from medical errors, redundant care and administrative costs.
—Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The shielding is designed to catch used to catch any small pieces of deteriorated concrete.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In December 2024 and in January 2025, workers were welding some shielding onto shipping containers.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Matt Craig is a reporter based in Los Angeles covering the business of Hollywood, entertainment, sports and gaming for Forbes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Evolving Threats The rise of generative AI complicates these protections further.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images antipathy for trans protections ComcastDiageo PepsiCoNissan transgender young peoplegender-affirming care DEI terminated its DEI goals Targetcounter-boycott by civil rights advocates Target Explore this year's list.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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With his second goal of the night, the Broncos, in their inaugural appearance in the Frozen Four, defeated the defending national champions from Denver, with their record nine national titles, 3-2 in the second double-overtime game between the teams in a month.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees signed the 38-year-old to a minor league free agent contract in February, but after a series of injuries left the defending American League champs with three holes in their five-man rotation, Carrasco pitched his way into filling one with an impressive spring training.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cops at the scene were photographed guarding pools of blood near the building’s entrance.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The guy who may be assigned to guarding Fland, KU senior Dajuan Harris, scored 26 points in the scrimmage against Arkansas and Fland in October.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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