guarantor

Example Sentences

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America’s reliability as a guarantor of security has been a matter of debate for a long time.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Notably, she added, “Iran has requested for China to be a guarantor for the cease-fire, a role China has refrained from accepting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Another reason Tokyo can ill afford to annoy Trump is that the United States has for decades -- with 60,000 troops on Japanese soil -- been the guarantor of Japan's security.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

South Carolina does not have filial-responsibility laws, and Maryland repealed its own law in 2017, meaning adult children are not responsible for their parents’ debts or care-home costs, unless they sign as a guarantor.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Jack, the household’s protector, its guarantor of tranquillity, was relied on to take the long view.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan