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01. The President's security guard jumped in front of him to act as a [shield] protecting him from the gunman's bullet.

02. Sunscreen with a rating of 25 or more acts as an effective [shield] against harmful rays from the sun.

03. Living in such wealth has [shielded] her from the reality of life among the poor majority of her country.

04. Demonstrators used garbage can lids as [shields] to protect them from the policemen's batons.

05. The children [shielded] their eyes from the sun with their hands.

06. The knight they killed had been carrying a large [shield] with the sign of an enemy king.

07. The natives were carrying spears, and large [shields] made out of wood.

08. A row of trees helps to [shield] the houses from the noise of the highway.

09. The students raised their books over their heads to [shield] themselves from the rain.

10. She [shielded] her eyes from the sun with her hand.

11. His cold, distant manner is just a [shield] against showing his real emotions.

12. There is a proverb in the Philippines which states that alertness and courage are life's [shield].

13. He raised his hand to [shield] his eyes from the sun.

14. The terrorists placed villagers all around their camp to act as a human [shield] protecting them from attack.

15. Camels have long, curly eyelashes and bushy eyebrows to protect their eyes from the sand, and [shield] them from the desert sun.