- present participle of shield.
shielding
Example Sentences
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All your traffic is routed through a remote server, masking your IP address and shielding your online activity from prying eyes.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Beyond storing carbon, mangroves play a critical role in shielding shorelines from storms, supporting wildlife, and helping sustain coastal communities.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The measure would expand the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, shielding school funding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He picked crops in fields, his back aching, a straw hat full of holes the only thing shielding him from, the sun.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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