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[gahrd] / gɑrd /




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The family’s lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeks damages from the singer as well as his various companies and managers, his mother and a live-in security guard.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

That makes any further sudden yen strengthening less likely to catch traders off guard, he said, which could be enough to avoid a major panic-driven unwind.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

He adds that the government wants to help all the reputable providers "survive", and to guard against any informal "bad competition".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

College football’s old guard may not like the way Kiffin does business.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Now Calvin, a former soldier, agreed to move into Leah’s and guard the women from any “evil spirits.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

By that measure, the job market looks much better, historically speaking, for blue-collar workers, including those in construction and on manufacturing lines, and manual-service workers—think security guards, nurses and many restaurant and retail employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

They were flanked by seven security guards and other staff and two Slovak interpreters.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Another witness, who did not give her name, said hospital security "were not letting them out and the guards were stopping them".

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

When we reached the castle, the guards saluted them and opened the gates.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

He tends to speak methodically and carefully — in a way that could seem guarded, but more aptly reflects a chronometric yearning for accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

There sits the studio, an austere black cube jutting into the countryside, guarded by a giant sculpture of a gorilla.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

These two countries are longtime military and strategic allies, with deeply enmeshed economies and several thousand miles of minimally guarded border.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Ahead of the meeting, Zelensky revealed the extent of the deficit, releasing usually closely guarded numbers.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

I suddenly felt very guarded, but his silence also rankled me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

What Telluride had been guarding so carefully was “You Can See Everything,” a nearly three-hour documentary about convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, co-directed by Fielder and documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The analysis showed that parental guarding behavior has not followed a simple evolutionary path.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

After graduating from law school, Kaweenuntawong was expected to take over the restaurant as the family’s only son—inheriting not just the business, but also the responsibility of guarding the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The Carter Prep goon guarding him crashed into me.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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