Axl Rose

Chinese Democracy' wasn't trying to tell China to have a democracy or anything like that. I don't have an opinion on what kind of government they should have. My thing is, I went to stay there for about three months, and everywhere I went, the people are so shielded from what's going on in the world.

American Musician

Jamie Foxx

I'd like to say I'm R&B's savior. Whether that's the truth or not, I'm definitely going out there with my mic and my shield to declare, 'I am here to save R&B.' I will have the people saying, 'Sir, there is a man at the musical gates saying he is here to save R&B.

American Actor

Ted Wheeler

My privilege as a white man, my privilege as the mayor and the leader of the institutions of power in this community I believe shielded me from time to time from the many difficult and uncomfortable truths about our history and about our society.

American Politician

Nick Yarris

I had an enormous responsibility not just to survive but to become a good man because I had all of my family's hopes on my shoulders because they walked around outside without the shield that I carried knowing I hadn't done anything.

American Writer

Mark Sanchez

It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.

American Athlete

Lukas Forchhammer

I find it a very, very powerful thing to be yourself and not to try and be something else and to use that as your biggest shield and your biggest attack in the world - to just be you.

Danish Musician

French Montana

Money is the most important thing because there might be a time when you have no label behind you and you have to carry yourself. Money is the only thing that can shield you.

Matisyahu

I always knew I was different and that people had opinions about me. I guess I learned as best as I can to shield out a lot and live my life from within.

Meshell Ndegeocello

Once you encounter people who are really testing the limits of kindness, that's when you start to build up a shield and close yourself down.

Letitia James

Telling the truth about domestic violence - and those who shield it - should not be punished.

American Public Servant

Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that offers protection.

Metaphorical Use

Can refer to emotional or psychological protection, not just physical.

Emotional Protection

'Shield' as a verb is used both literally for physical protection and figuratively.

Literal and Figurative

Shielding someone can be an action of support or comfort, not just guarding.

Not Always Physical

Understanding its use in history helps with literature and cultural references.

Historical Context

'Shield' can symbolize safeguarding in crests or logos, representing strength.

Symbol of Protection

In scientific contexts, 'shield' often refers to specialty materials for safety.

Technical Significance

Be precise about the type of shield in a technical context to avoid confusion.

Precision in Tech

It's commonly used in current technology, like shielded cables for electronics.

Modern Applications

 that makes it so much easier for me to find that flow, because we're all just paying attention to the one thing that we're making together. And I fell like I'm part of something larger than myself, and we all sort of shield each other from anything else that might otherwise grab our attention,

How craving attention...

 Even if we solved those problems, we might face new ones. Cancer cells are masters of adaptation, adjusting their molecular and cellular characteristics to survive under stress. When they're bombarded by radiation or chemotherapy, some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields

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 Human skin produces a pigment called melanin that protects us from the filtered radiation on Earth. Melanin exists in many forms across species, and some melanin-expressing fungi use the pigment to convert radiation into chemical energy. Instead of trying to shield the human body,

Could we survive...

 being the first planet to form, attracted and destroyed space debris that would've helped the other planets grow in size. Today, that force may serve as a shield by attracting comets and asteroids onto Jupiter's own surface,

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 His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,

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 despite the fact that something's wrong. This doesn't just undermine recovery. It's also dangerous. Our brains aren't invincible. They still need us to shield them from harm and help them undo damage once it's been done.

What happens when you...

 and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.

The science of skin...

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 much later would the paradox has become palpable that in many cases setting aside land to shield it from fire only created permanent abodes for fire and that the effort to suppress all fire

How fire shapes...

 If you want a glimpse of Marie Curie's manuscripts, you'll have to sign a waiver and put on protective gear to shield yourself from radiation contamination.