Normally, the Earth's magnetosphere acts as a shield from these harmful particles and protects the environment.
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That is a lot of money to work with--and to shield from the tax collector and others.
Sergeant Lounge was carrying his AR15 and a ballistic shield from his cruiser.
Robots are much easier to feed, experience little trouble when subject to prolonged weightlessness, and are much easier to shield from radiation.
Shadow Minister for Health Stephen O'Brien said the report shed light on the delayed and "ill-planned" NHS IT programme which the government had "constantly tried to shield from public scrutiny".
"It looks like an extremely cheap attempt by ExxonMobil to buy a shield from criticism, " said Peter Altman, national coordinator of Campaign ExxonMobil, a US shareholder group trying to influence the company's positions on the environment.
The Sun's magnetic field and solar wind - mainly in the form of electrons and protons coming out of the Sun - protects the entire Solar System by acting as a sort of shield from cosmic rays (very energetic particles and radiation from outer space).
There has also been talk recently that Bank of America should walk away from the deal to shield itself from additional exposure to the most toxic corners of the mortgage market.
They point to a report from Deloitte that contends that mining helped shield Australia from recession last year, when the economies of most rich countries contracted.
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We have it within our means to develop a multilayered missile defense system that could protect us from attack from rogue states, as well as shield us from missiles fired from ships off our shores.
In fact, one federal law, the Hatch Act, explicitly prohibits civil service workers from making such donations, the idea being to shield them from the politics of patronage.
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But in attempting to shield themselves from risk manufacturers may actually be creating it.
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So, I worked on developing a thicker skin to shield myself from being hurt.
Her parents try to shield her from all but about one of these requests per week.
America's possession of nuclear weapons did not shield it from the threat of their destructive power.
So-called shell companies, trusts and other legal entities are often used to shield assets from overseas authorities.
Nonetheless, a cottage industry has sprung up to sell gadgets that supposedly shield callers from cellular radiation.
Extensive hedging has allowed Exelon to shield profits from being ravaged by near-term price fluctuations, so far.
He can't shield us from the unions, but he has supported our creativity and commitment to our kids.
He tented his hands in front of his face, as if they could shield him from seeing Bridey.
Trying to shield profits from so large a tax bite has led to all manner of corporate abuses.
Moreover, reforms are hard to implement, because many countries designed their constitutions to shield police from politicians' meddling.
Your implication that the true purpose of my investigation is to shield doctors from sanction was untrue and irresponsible.
As premier, Berlusconi himself has enacted legislation that is widely seen as tailor-made to shield him from legal difficulties.
But family friendliness alone will not shield BMW from the coming demographic storm.
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After 1932, with tax rates up in the sky, the race was on among investors to shield income from exaction.
Watergate changed everything: After that, presidents would shield themselves from the press and try to manage their public appearances better.
The all-party defence committee said the soldiers needed more helicopters and better-protected patrol vehicles to shield them from roadside bombs.
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Against that, a new deal would keep foreign-exchange reserves high, allay lingering investor mistrust and shield Brazil from unexpected shocks.
As a result, the money management industry is now clinging to the federal securities laws to shield it from curious investors.
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