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to drive danger or attack away from
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Recent Examples of shielding
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Drop tests from insurance provider Allstate suggest the ceramic shielding can still crack if the iPhone takes a hard fall.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Once completed, the small tiles of compressed and sterilized waste can be easily stacked and stored, or even used for additional external radiation shielding.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
The findings show that the shielding technology used in the spacecraft was effective in mitigating radiation experienced on the trip.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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In extreme magnetic environments, the magnetic sensitivity can be controlled by sufficient separation from the field source or methods such as magnetic shielding.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Drop tests from insurance provider Allstate suggest the ceramic shielding can still crack if the iPhone takes a hard fall.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Once completed, the small tiles of compressed and sterilized waste can be easily stacked and stored, or even used for additional external radiation shielding.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
The findings show that the shielding technology used in the spacecraft was effective in mitigating radiation experienced on the trip.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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The best way to lower your risk of eggshell nails is to practice nail care at home by avoiding contact with harsh chemicals and protecting your nails from cold, dry air.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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How can organizations maintain transparency while protecting proprietary technology?Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Parts of the station’s restaurant were partitioned off, and a drop ceiling was added, covering up the vaulted ceiling.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officials say the state’s Medicaid program hasn’t been covering certain weight loss drugs, despite a state law passed last year that requires it to do so.Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 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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Brave Search is also heavily focused on privacy protections.David Nield, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Boston is the defending champion; Philadelphia has reached one conference championship since 1985.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In just their second year of existence, the Suns beat the defending champion Celtics, 127-116, at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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In Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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