Injuring
Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Both words in one sentence
- He reconsiders when he realizes that they could "protect" him by severely injuring him badly enough to take him off-mission so the gruffs no longer considered him a threat.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Literature - First introduced attempting to capture Kusano, he orders the injuring of the scientist that tried to protect her and is willing to order people killed if they get in his way.
Source: Jerkass Woobie / Anime and Manga
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