protective
Serving or intended to protect.
Seen in the wild
Why I always have a protective screen on my smartphone ....
Afaik Glyphosat is not suspected of causing cancer when sprayed onto crops weeks/months before the harvest (as intended). The actual risk it poses, is when handling it without protective gear (which shouldn't happen w…
Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for…
True leaders are compassionate & protective. Bosses don’t punch down, they lift up.
Love good protective neighbours. My heart breaks for the children of alcoholics. Poor child came home from school to an abusive drunk mother and the neighbour took him inside and called the police as she tried to hit…
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Serving or intended to protect.
The fighter dropped into a protective stance.
“Why I always have a protective screen on my smartphone ....”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Afaik Glyphosat is not suspected of causing cancer when sprayed onto crops weeks/months before the harvest (as intended). The actual risk it poses, is when handling it without protective gear (which shouldn't happen when following other EU regulations).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for help off West Africa.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“True leaders are compassionate & protective. Bosses don’t punch down, they lift up.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Love good protective neighbours. My heart breaks for the children of alcoholics. Poor child came home from school to an abusive drunk mother and the neighbour took him inside and called the police as she tried to hit him him in front of him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.
The castle's moat served a protective function.
“Someone needs to call protective services. Get those children away from him!!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’m happy you had a mother that was very protective of you like that🫂”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Lapis Lazuli is hailed for its protective properties, safeguarding its wearer from negative energies and ensuring serenity and peace in their surroundings.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“someone needs to call child protective services stat”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Child Protective Services needs to get those kids out of there. My god.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(British) Something that protects.
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