136 entries under shield topic. ×

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garrison(verb, activity, secure, protect, guard)
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guard against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, secure, protect)
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insure(verb, maintain, secure, approve, uphold)
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look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, fix)
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watch(verb, support, cover, keep, maintain)
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battle(verb, support, promote, secure, fight)
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entrench(verb, secure, protect, guard)
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mask(verb, close, cover, hide, protect)
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patrol(verb, cover, keep, secure, observe)
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prevent(verb, stop, separate, secure, resist)
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retain(verb, keep, maintain, secure, continue)
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ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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shroud(verb, close, cover, hide, protect)
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tend(verb, cover, keep, maintain, secure)
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war(verb, secure, protect, guard)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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house(verb, cover, secure, hide, protect)
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mine(verb, secure, protect, guard)
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observe(verb, cover, keep, secure, protect)
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beat off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
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