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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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The actor stars as a bodyguard out for revenge and on a cargo ship in this lackluster action thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He thought Blake wanted him for bodyguard work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"He understands how that protection can fail and how catastrophic, therefore, those results can be," Simon Morgan, a former bodyguard for the royal family, told AFP on Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

He received a royal salute before inspecting a guard of honour of soldiers from the Royal Company of Archers, who serve as the King's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

After a while Matt switched to reading Tam Lin’s present.The bodyguard was fond of nature books, although he read them at a painfully slow rate.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

His exploits were a talking point at a recent shipping conference in Athens, where he was seen smoking cigars at late-night parties surrounded by bodyguards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Zambada also said two of his bodyguards, one of them a Sinaloa state police commander, have not been “seen or heard from since.”

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

"In comes Shaquille with bodyguards, friends, coaches, trainers - I was just inundated with people," says McKechnie.

From BBC Apr. 14, 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

The other two men are not dressed up, so they look like bodyguards.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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