There was already enough synthetic scent to protect thousands of men, with more being made every day.

It will be called upon to protect thousands of depositors at hundreds of institutions expected to collapse next year.

Some build cocoon-like casings beforehand, to protect perhaps thousands of eggs until they hatch in the spring.

Supporters of the bill said it would protect thousands of people from discrimination in housing, employment, credit and public accommodations.

They appealed to Congress and the Bush administration for swift action to protect hundreds of thousands of children who could lose benefits.

The earthen embankments protect thousands of acres of farm land.

This would provide desperately needed prison facilities and, as a bonus, protect thousands of jobs threatened by the base-closing bill.

We act to protect thousands of innocent people in Kosovo from a mounting military offensive.

It will take the U.N. to protect thousands of foreign nationals held as hostages.

The Council will be aware that a new vaccine is now available that can protect thousands of women against cervical cancer.