Word: protectively
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...important reasons for Carter's decision. Despite the risk that the mission's failure could further erode the President's image as an effective global leader, there was a pressing need to take some bold international action to reassure America's friends and allies of Washington's determination to protect its interests. An editorial in a Beirut paper speculated that the U.S. was fast becoming a "super nonpower" in the Middle East. Much more worrisome to the Administration was the degree to which Saudi Arabia seemed to be reassessing its close
...should have no fear. Our security forces will protect you before, during and after you have voted...
...this case Mr. Yates was not in any way destroying the environment on Mt. Katahdin. The multitudinous inexperienced summer visitors do far more damage. The restrictions were supposedly designed to protect his safety. What risks he can or should take is a matter which Mr. Yates, not the park, should decide...
William Wharton is a pseudonym for the wordly, remarkable artist who wrote Birdy. Presumably, he uses a pseudonym to protect his painting career. He is old enough to be a grandfather, but Birdy is his first novel...
Pointing out the limitations of force, Akins went on: "We could have protected the Shah against a foreign attack as we can protect the Saudis against a foreign attack, but we are no more capable of protecting the Saudis against internal subversion than we were of protecting the Shah against revolt." If such an internal revolt came, added Akins, "it would not be leftist, it would be Muslim puritan, and we are not going to do anything with those gunboats...