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warden

[wawr-dn] / ˈwɔr dn /


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McCaslin said she wanted to reach a workable solution with the warden, saying, “I want him to have his discovery. He’s entitled to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Officials at the Federal Reserve watch long-run inflation expectations closely, because higher expected inflation could be a sign the central bank is losing credibility as a warden of stable prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Prosecutor Helen Tench said the assault had a "detrimental impact" on the traffic warden.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

"When he retired in 1979, I was lucky enough to become the warden here."

From BBC Mar. 8, 2026

“She told me she was going to tell the warden about Natalie.”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

With the help of local volunteers and wardens, who monitor breeding sites 24 hours a day, the future of the little tern is looking much brighter than it did back in 1986.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

In 2024, the couple began working on the island as assistant wardens, which involved seasonal work between March and October.

From BBC May 21, 2026

He recalled a drab maze of run-down buildings inside a vast wooded compound whose tedious daily rhythms moved to the whims of wardens that rewarded the cooperative and punished the defiant.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

While the money raised from the Cardiff levy will be decided following the public consultation, there are already calls to increase the presence of city centre wardens.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Lynds’s achievement—the seemingly total subjugation of a large group of violent inmates—is one that would probably dazzle most correction officers and wardens today.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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