Sentence examples for as a shield from inspiring English sources

It acts as a shield against disclosure.

He uses humor as a shield, sarcasm as a sword.

Mr. Paterson is using the investigations as a shield.

Voters see Mrs Merkel as a shield against European storms.

The ironic frame functions as a shield against criticism.

They have used their people as a shield.

But I needed them as a shield to get in.

The students knocked over the table as a shield.

The robbers used their hostages as a shield.

Republican leaders tried to dismiss the legislation as a shield for incumbent Democrats.

It has also been described as a signal flag and as a shield when fighting.