Men formed a shield around them so they could move through the square unimpeded.
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Packing the assemblies next to each other allows them to shield their neighbors.
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He will have come off the bench for his club and will have played a shield game.
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Who's going to start the ball rolling, I can't as I still have my safety shield.
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He knows that he's surrounded by people who love him, encourage him, shield him.
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The other car drove off, and Carrell positioned his vehicle to shield the ducks.
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A bill designed to shield 21 million taxpayers from the alternative minimum tax.
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Chrysler said a tunnel shield could loosen, drop down and rub on the driveshaft.
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The first explanation is that Santa has the most advanced heat shield ever made.
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More examples
A protective covering or structure
Protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
Harbor: hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
Carapace: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
(shielded) (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or by glancing a blow to the side of the shield-user. ...
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