Board
Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Both words in one sentence
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The clever part is the sacrificial Pawn becoming the Rook when he reaches the reaches the metaphorical end of the board, all in order to protect the Queen, Rita.
Source: Film / Cypher -
A bit of accidental Enforced Method Acting is involved — in one take, the whip actually hit the actor, instead of the board they'd placed on him to protect his back.
Source: A Taste of the Lash - Now, her moves on the chess board are all made to protect the Mushroom Kingdom, or her friends.
Source: WMG / Super Mario Bros.
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