The protecting blanket of snow. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used without object) : a floor wax that protects as well as shines. From Dictionary.com.
This, tribunes, is what you call protecting the plebs, exposing it to be helplessly butchered by the enemy!. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference
Which reminds me of this Slashdot piece about IDG's international legal debacles in "protecting" the "For Dummies" brand. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: March 18, 2001 - March 24, 2001 Archives] Reference
That's how oppressive the FDIC is in protecting its banks. From Wordnik.com. [Halsey Minor: FDIC: The Government's Job-Killer] Reference
The laws are impossibly effective in protecting incumbents. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
The federal government has an interest in protecting its workers. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
The early comics showed her as being strong in protecting the world. From Wordnik.com. [First Look: SMALLVILLE’S SuperGirl Laura Vandervoort | the TV addict] Reference
The Deep South saw his compromises as too weak in protecting of slavery. From Wordnik.com. [Before he became the national icon, Lincoln was a shrewd candidate] Reference
The Badgers also ranked extremely high in protecting the defensive glass. From Wordnik.com. [Big Ten Conference] Reference
Apparently, the telecoms are the first line of defense in protecting America. From Wordnik.com. [Bush press conference at 10:05 a.m.] Reference
I believe in protecting Net Neutrality - the First Amendment of the Internet. From Wordnik.com. [Adam Green: 95 Democrats Make Net Neutrality 2010 Issue] Reference
Libertarians believe in protecting rights not even listed in the Constitution. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Public Opinion, Anti-Discrimination Law, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964] Reference
Unlike the NHS, there are few votes in protecting and investing in universities. From Wordnik.com. [University fees are going to rise. They have to be fair to the poor] Reference
Even Rush Limbaugh accepted the help of the ACLU in protecting his medical records. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Corporate Front Group Funded By Coal Industry Scorns Widow Of Mine Disaster: ‘Everyone Wants Free Money’ (Updated)] Reference
He is a bigoted racist pig that is only interested in protecting power and his pocket. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Palin says she’s fine with Limbaugh’s use of the ‘r-word.’] Reference
It says it believes in protecting wilderness areas, biodiversity and local communities. From Wordnik.com. [Survival International: Boycott Botswanan Tourism] Reference
There has been much written about the accelerating crisis in protecting global biodiversity. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
I don't get why anyone is invested in protecting the freaking president for criticism about this. From Wordnik.com. [Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: The Thin Veneer (or, Adventures in dealing with religious right-wing homeschoolers)] Reference
He called the court decision "a step forward in protecting the weakest and most innocent among us.". From Wordnik.com. [GOP hopefuls laud abortion ruling; Dems denounce it] Reference
This is a moral failure in protecting the civilians that we were liberating from a brutal dictator. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
He stopped Detroit early, and he was at his best in protecting Nashville's lead in the third period. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Predators bare their teeth at home] Reference
Call me a moral coward to or liberal but I believe in protecting the lives of the women in my family. From Wordnik.com. [Petzal on Palin: Who Thought McCain was That Smart?] Reference
Funny how I never see any of the right wing legal foundations active in protecting individiual rights. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » VIDEO: The Extreme, Violent Rhetoric Of GOP Lawmakers] Reference
However, isn't the difficulty in protecting a right a separate issue from whether or not something is a right?. From Wordnik.com. [The founding fathers believed that governments are instituted among men for the sole purpose of protecting human rights.] Reference
The part that I highlighted is even more explicit than the first amendment in protecting freedom of expression. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Another Call for Governmental Suppression of Speech Offensive to Religious Sensibilities] Reference
Ok. How could I have forgotten our national security interest in protecting the President from Congressional oversight?. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
'In the past 30 years, we have made great strides in protecting this species and conserving its habitat,' Hamilton said. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-18] Reference
Defensively, they led the conference in protecting the defensive boards, grabbing 72.4 percent of the rebounds available. From Wordnik.com. [Big 12 Conference] Reference
Instead, I'd argue, the very same VPN software he describes as protecting LANs are equally as valid and necesary for WLANs. From Wordnik.com. [Wi-Fi Networking News] Reference
His writing has become more infrequent as he has become more involved in protecting our solar system from the terrors of the Beyond. From Wordnik.com. [Fourth Sunday of Advent] Reference
If you really interested in protecting your rights, get Carry Permit and help the local law enforcement with their search for crooks. From Wordnik.com. [Why the NRA Should Try Being Reasonable] Reference
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