form a shield

Frequency: 6.37.6 per million words

to come together to create a protective barrier

shieldVERB + NOUN: shield

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form

Examples (10)

  • The protestors decided to form a shield to protect themselves from the police.
  • In the face of the oncoming danger, the soldiers quickly formed a shield with their bodies.
  • The students planned to form a human shield to prevent the demolition of their school.
  • The protesters linked arms to form a shield against the advancing crowd.
  • When the panic started, people instinctively tried to form a shield around the children.
  • The emergency responders were instructed to form a protective shield around the hazardous area.
  • The animals formed a defensive shield to ward off predators.
  • During the protest, participants linked together to form a shield against any aggression.
  • The crowd attempted to form a shield to block the view of the cameras.
  • The company's legal team worked to form a shield against potential lawsuits.