How to Use protection in a Sentence

protection

noun
  • He fights for the protection of the environment.
  • Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads.
  • The witness was placed under police protection.
  • Well, there was a kind of protection for me in that mix of naiveté.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 June 2024
  • Sun protection shouldn’t end at the chin.
    — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 22 June 2026
  • Browse any one of these picks for white cast-free protection with a non-greasy feel.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The work is risky as miners do not have enough protection.
    — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Her partner in all things is gone so there’s no need for protection.
    — Breanna Bell, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023
  • My friend keeps the amulet for protection and leaves the rest of the kit for burning.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
  • For some gas plants, the rule weakens protections in place for two decades.
    — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The vest was for protection from an attack.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • What workers need now isn’t more protection from change.
    — Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The protection can be a rigid, plastic deer guard that fits over the trunk of the tree.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2022
  • For consumers, that means more choice and greater protection.
    — Penny Lee, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Foegele has five teams in his no-trade clause, and Strome does not have trade protection.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Bradbury had the best game up front, and logged the only clean sheet in pass protection.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Gold tends to fit better in that long-term protection bucket.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There still should be good protection from the vaccine against those new variants.
    — CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • One person died at the scene, the fire protection district said.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Experts agree now, though, that protection from Covid shots fades too fast.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Even after the initial three protections are made, there’s a grief stage.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
  • That means one simple habit still offers the best protection.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This set comes with three barrel sizes, a series of hair clips, and a glove for heat protection.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • His agility helps in pass protection.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Pass protection has been diddly-poo.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Make sure these protections are enabled.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Which restaurant needs protection when people come in to work.
    — Angela Pelster, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The biggest draw is Kessler’s rim protection — which charts as close to the best in the league.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • What’s known is that the protection issues are real.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jones was hurried a bunch and sacked twice as his protection often broke down quickly.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022

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