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Discover LudwigThe phrase "shielded themselves" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It means that a person or group of people have protected themselves from something harmful or unpleasant. Example: The protesters shielded themselves with homemade signs as they marched through the streets, determined to make their voices heard.
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They thought that if they avoided sunburn, if they shielded themselves from ultraviolet B, or UV-B, radiation, which are the burning rays, they could brown to their heart's content.
He was not battling a family, but rather entrenched managers who shielded themselves by capping the voting rights of all investors at 5percentt, regardless of how much stock they owned.
Major League Baseball and the National Football League appear to have shielded themselves from financial harm from the expected Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Sirius XM Satellite Radio, which faces $175 million in debt payments by month's end.
When Hong Kong's police tried to beat them back with tear gas and pepper spray, the protesters shielded themselves with umbrellas, creating a lasting symbol of peaceful defiance.
Diplomats in various countries have shielded themselves from being prosecuted from gender-based violence crimes using their privilege of diplomatic immunity.
Just when it appears Sheriff Rick Grimes Andrew Lincolnn) and his comrades-in-arms have finally shielded themselves from the latest mortal threat — flesh-eating "walkers," malevolent humans or some combination thereof — a more virulent one arises.
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At Three Mile Island, technicians then painstakingly loaded debris into shielded casks, under water to shield themselves from radiation, and then brought the casks to the surface.
"These people are shielding themselves behind their countrymen, without conscience or honor," Mr. Atambayev said.
There is not much the partners can do to shield themselves now.
Players scurried to the team bus, temporarily shielding themselves from the January chill.
Boards also see it as a way to shield themselves from shareholder lawsuits.
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