as in shields
means or method of defending
a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny
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Recent Examples of bucklers
Hurling a few 12-to-6 knee-bucklers can thwart the opponent’s smooth rhythm.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucklers
Noun
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Another $3 million is going toward retrofitting bus shields for bus operators.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hezbollah has introduced fiber-optic drones to its arsenal in the latest escalation with Israel, using nearly invisible cables to control the weapons and bypass Israeli electronic defenses that down other drones.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Militaries have spent years building up their defenses against drone warfare, with one of the most effective methods being the use of electronic jamming to sever the radio connection between the operator and the drone.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Broward School Board has approved new safeguards after facing criticism from state Republican leaders for using a district logo and a district credit card in connection to a Democratic Party fundraiser.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would specifically define terms like event contracts while also requiring exchanges to implement safeguards against advertising, illicit finance, and fund segregation.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Later that month, Rubio declared an emergency and expedited a multibillion-dollar weapons sale to the UAE and Kuwait, along with aircraft and munitions support for Jordan.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Urge hotels to provide complimentary weapons storage for its Rewards Club member guests?—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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For Chelsea Bennett, a mother of two from Florida, those moments often echo through the walls of her home at night, carried by the unmistakable sound of her 9-year-old daughter, Kennedy, singing her heart out in the shower.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Colossal heads, with luminous faces – intense and inscrutable – line the walls of Jenny Saville's studio in Oxford, England.—
Elizabeth Palmer,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During his appearances on Capitol Hill this month, Secretary Kennendy was grilled about the administration's defense of the pesticide industry and weakening of protections against mercury pollution, another issue that Kennedy had worked on as an advocate.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Revisiting maps mid-decade for political advantage runs directly against both the spirit and the plain language of those protections.—
Dan Daley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bucklers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucklers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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