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Meanings of human shield in English

Russian
живи зид
Portuguese
bloqueio humano
Catalan
escut humà

Political party in Croatia.

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        живи зид
        Russian
        живой щит
        Portuguese
        escudo humano
        Catalan
        escut humà
        Spanish
        escudo humano

        Deliberate placement of non-combatants in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.

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                живой щит
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                Examples for "human blockade"
                Examples for "human blockade"
                1
                He brandished his sword and stood as a human blockade, spreading himself in front of his grievously wounded master.
                Paul of dune
                2
                Everybody stopped work at 5 on Monday afternoon & formed a vast human blockade in the path of the far-off Army plot.
                The new yorker
                3
                We are nine at home, we have nothing to feed the children, who do not understand that there is a human blockade on Ghouta.
                The Guardian
                4
                For years he led non-violent protests against logging projects, including sit-ins and human blockades.
                Reuters
                5
                Wives and other family members of the police have led the strike, forming human blockades around the entrances of barracks.
                Reuters
                1
                Joanna leaned back into the living wall, and sank into it, the
                Something from the nightside
                2
                A closer look revealed that it was actually a living wall.
                Spells
                3
                The well trained ponies made a living wall against the cattle.
                Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch; Or, The Old Mexican's Treasure
                4
                Before him, a living wall, rose the edge of the wilderness.
                The Choir Invisible
                5
                A dozen of them came at once, wingtip to wingtip, forming a living wall.
                Worldwinder
                Usage of human shield in English
                1
                Her instructor stood in front of the instrument like a human shield.
                Reuters
                2
                So I can use you as a human shield when the shooting starts.
                The Good, The Bad, and The Uncanny
                3
                The coronavirus sceptic has offered himself up to protesters as a human shield.
                News.com.au
                4
                Aych throws their body between the two like a human shield.
                Radio NZ
                5
                The official acknowledged there was no firm evidence to prove the human shield allegation.
                Reuters
                6
                A human shield, although Peterson didn't put it that way.
                61 hours
                7
                But Isis has turned the entire civilian population of Raqqa into a human shield.
                The Guardian
                8
                The clamp-like grip around my neck moved me into position as a human shield.
                Monster Hunter International
                9
                With a quiet grunt, Morgis's human shield slumped forward, momentarily blocking the other raiders.
                Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
                10
                The union's Alex Peters-Day said the BBC used students "as a human shield".
                BBC
                11
                The leadership effectively used her as a human shield.
                The Guardian
                12
                He accused Hamas of using the school as a " human shield".
                BBC
                13
                Now Arnot was using her as a human shield.
                Death angel
                14
                Is this what they mean by a human shield?
                Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
                15
                He accused the military of using civilians as human shield in their attempt to gain ground.
                Reuters
                16
                A 55-year-old Irishman is to act as a human shield against any US bombing of Iraq.
                The Irish Times
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