His piwafwi hung in tatters about him, serving as meager protection from the mountain winds' chill bite.

Soaked and cold, Margaret and Louis eased away from the meager protection of the cliff.

They scrambled into the meager protection offered by the boulders and fallen rock.

The shrieks were deafening, penetrating the meager protection his hands provided and driving straight through into his skull.

Keman hid in the ruined tower, and watched the humans from behind its meager protection.

The drapes were closed, and had been all day, Reacher guessed, offering some meager protection from the heat.

On trembling legs she rose and moved behind the chair, putting it between him and her, meager protection if he decided to grab her.

He skittered back and held the sword across him as some meager protection.

That may be meager protection, but it's drawn court challenges from irate snoops.

From the fallen tree's meager protection, she scanned the darkness, hoping for a glimpse of Ash.