as in shield
means or method of defending
a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny
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Recent Examples of buckler
Golden shield fern, broad buckler fern, basket fern, hart's tongue fern, soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more.
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Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckler
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The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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These humming, holographic-looking Holtzman shields appear very similar to the ones used by Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Warmaster Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) and Swordmaster Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) in the first of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Li's predecessor, Wei Fenghe, who served as defense minister from 2018 to 2023, was also implicated in corruption following his retirement.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The purge led to the downfall of several senior generals, including former defense minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe, who were expelled from the party in June over corruption allegations.Steven Jiang, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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The other six were assessed to have hit an ammunition storage site in Karachev, the official said.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, Kyiv can remind Washington that a very large portion of the military aid that the United States has provided to Ukraine is largely spent at home: the American defense industry receives government funds to produce ammunition on American soil by American workers.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District is dedicated to the protection and conservation of groundwater resources in Bastrop and Lee counties.Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Nov. 2024
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An investigation into last year’s incident by the local government found the company which hosted the show had not obtained prior approval from authorities and failed to provide essential safety protection and emergency measures during the performance.Nectar Gan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Designing a seamless and secure digital payment process is essential to meet customer demands and safeguard transactions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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All of them said that Neild’s description of the law and the safeguards in place against noncitizen voting were accurate.Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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Duncan is a good guy and for centuries has been the weapons master and combat instructor to the royal family, and is also called Man-At-Arms.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, widely seen as having the warmest relations with the Kremlin in the European Union, echoed Moscow’s talking points, suggesting the use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Ukraine likely requires direct American involvement.Illia Novikov and Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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And the changes happening within the walls of these institutions might be even more significant than what customers see on the surface.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Guards found Dahmer on the bathroom floor with severe head wounds from being hit with the bar and from his head being slammed into the wall.Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Buckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckler. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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