protecting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonprotecting adjective
- protectingly adverb
- protectingness noun
- unprotecting adjective
Etymology
Origin of protecting
Example Sentences
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The government also guaranteed it would pay a minimum price for some of MP’s output, further protecting the company against losses from potential Chinese dumping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Last month, Kuwait's emir issued a decree aimed at "securing and protecting the supreme interests of military entities".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“That partnership supports economic growth in Wyoming, and our flexible and innovative tariff provisions allow us to meet Microsoft’s expanding energy needs while protecting base retail customers from rate impacts,” Ashton added.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Department’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
“This is a dragon we’re talking about, Nic! I bet it’s protecting the Msaidizi,” Alex says.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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