as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
Wembanyama was a plus-17 with seven rebounds and three steals to upstage his fellow Frenchman and ace rim protector Rudy Gobert.
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Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
This is not America, and we are not supposed to be taking countries by force; we are supposed to be the protectors of freedom.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Austin Deculus, Bobby Hart and Trevor Penning also have had an opportunity to serve as quarterback Justin Herbert’s blind-side protector after first Slater and then Alt went down with serious injuries.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
There's an opportunity to turn a quick profit Gold and silver, traditionally, have been considered income protectors versus income producers.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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In a news release shared by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, officials said that they were called to assist the California Highway Patrol with the ducks after they were found inside a box truck whose owner or guardian had died.—
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In comics canon, the guardian of Wakanda has beef with both Namor and Doctor Victor von Doom, while Namor is more friendly with the Latverian adversary.—
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Heaps is returning home while some other national team stars have gone to Europe in the past year, including defender Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson.—
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Daniels is a perimeter defender and Green guards frontcourt players, and both are arguably the best in their respective roles.—
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To solve this, the team created its own proprietary technology, the Trusted Computing Mechanism (TCM), which securely protects private keys without depending on conventional custodians.—
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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is not the primary custodian of police or court records and is often asked to assist only after survivors and attorneys have exhausted other avenues.—
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Rasouli doesn’t recommend relying on cheese for protection against dementia.—
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On the whole, higher limits offer better protection, so recognizing the differences in coverage between minimum requirements and real-life needs can inform better decision-making in this regard.—
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Steve Wilkos, the former bodyguard on The Jerry Springer Show who’s now a talk show host himself, will also appear.—
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Alu was a bodyguard for his wife, Kim Rothstein.—
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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