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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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“Only one unarmed bodyguard for the most popular rap artist in the world,” Sanft said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

He thought Blake wanted him for bodyguard work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

She was seen as close to her father, and was appointed to a senior role in his bodyguard command a year before her hospitalisation.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

In 2021 her father made her a chief of staff in his private bodyguard, giving her the rank of general.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

And this happens only when my bodyguard, Nino Carlitos, isn’t around.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

At least three people, including Robinson’s mom and Banks’ wife, have bodyguards in tow, some of them hulking and one with a tattooed head that bears the letters SOG, to signify “Son of God.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

He spent the next decade moving from safe-house to safe-house, first protected by a loyal team of bodyguards and, when they dwindled away, by his family.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The couple felt bodyguards were essential to protect their family from tabloid intrusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He charged that government officials "drive around in huge SUVs with bodyguards, while ordinary Venezuelans are left to suffer."

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

Daft Donald saw some of the bodyguards scoop some up and hide them in their pockets.The priest performed the funeral rites.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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