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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In general, a 2005 federal law shields gun manufacturers and dealers from liability from crimes committed with their products.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The New York Department of Financial Services for example, has transformed from a regulatory guardian to a corporate shield.Dave Catalfamo, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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But after Tennessee won the second quarter 10-0, the Buckeyes’ defense clamped down, and Judkins, Smith and Henderson all found the end zone a second time.David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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While the Volunteers managed a solid 16-play, 79-yard drive to put up 10 points in the second quarter, their defense held Ohio State scoreless during that stretch but couldn't sustain the momentum.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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And is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.Grason Passmore, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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To use the threat of sanctions to strong-arm South Korea today would similarly undermine the values that Washington’s claims distinguish democracy from autocracy—giving China more ammunition to attack the United States for hypocrisy.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Brave Search is also heavily focused on privacy protections.David Nield, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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New safeguards against artificial intelligence deepfakes.Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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For CIOs, this means pushing beyond performance metrics to include trust-building measures like model explainability, bias monitoring and data privacy safeguards.Shahar Chen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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One photograph shows a girl firing a weapon at a location her father identifies as the North Bristol Sportsman’s Club in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The restraining order means law enforcement can seize weapons from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s border wall A great deal of border wall fencing existed prior to Trump’s first presidency: Approximately 654 miles of various types of fencing separated the U.S. from Mexico before Trump took office, according to a report published by the Government Accountability Office in 2017.Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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One deputy appeared to grab the inmate from behind and slam him headfirst into the wall, without a clear provocation.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Buckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckler. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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