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to drive danger or attack away from
celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public
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Recent Examples of shielded
Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
It is expected to deliver clearer imaging of dense, shielded materials like spent nuclear fuel, while also significantly enhancing nuclear safety.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The city’s parks and recreation department replaced its already-aging lights with shielded, dark sky-friendly fixtures last year with federal and local government funding.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The military remained loyal, Cuba’s intelligence apparatus shielded Maduro, and Russia, Iran and China provided financial and diplomatic backing.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Broadly speaking, tech companies have often been shielded from legal liability by the conduct of their users (including under what's known as Section 230 of federal law).
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The airport is sometimes shielded from intense winds by Point Loma.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Lanna Kingdom style architecture blends into the lush landscaping, and somehow, every area of the property feels like its own intimate nook where you are shielded from other guests for true privacy and relaxation.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
The petition again raises Maxwell’s long-standing argument that Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement in Florida should have shielded her from federal charges.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
In his opinion, Womack rejected arguments by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the state was shielded by sovereign immunity.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Dec. 2025
Arizona’s cities have been shielded from existing cuts for the past three years by agreements with tribes and through compensation from fast-depleting pools of federal money.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Reports about an assault surfaced on social media Wednesday, but exact details on the incident remain shielded as police investigate.
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Its distance from the mainland has shielded Socotra from the worst of Yemen’s long-running conflict.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielded
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Local companies offer half- and full-day excursions to the island and its protected ecosystem.—
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By choosing a jurisdiction with strict privacy laws and tougher limits on photographing children, Clooney is effectively arbitraging legal regimes the way multinational corporations arbitrage tax codes—only here the protected asset is family life, not corporate profit.—
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The New England Patriots defended home turf in the Wild Card Round, dominating the Los Angeles Chargers in a 16-3 victory to move on in the NFL Playoffs.—
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Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson defended the final-drive defense afterward.—
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
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At the check-in desk (which is covered in palm-frond prints), you’ll be greeted with a free cold PBR, a tribute to the can-crushing dexterity of the notorious Blondie, who works the legendary lounge downstairs.—
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
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Covered entities must clearly explain how protected health information is used and safeguarded.—
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In that collection, over 100 scientists from four continents explain how frogs, trees, ducks and lions stand to benefit when refugia in their habitats are identified and safeguarded.—
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Less secured bonds in Saks Global financing were trading below 9 cents on the dollar.—
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Advertisement Finally, following the success of Decision to Leave, Park secured funding for his adaptation of The Ax—but for a Korean version of the film.—
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“Shielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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