protective

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

"He intends to go to university."

"Here are a few options, increasing in nuance: * She is wishing for a new bicycle for her birthday. * I am wishing I had studied more for the test. * He is wishing he could go to the party with his friends. "

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

"The construction worker wore a helmet to protect his head from falling debris. "

"The Mona Lisa is famously displayed in the Louvre Museum. "

"The construction worker built a new house. "