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The disruption has particularly affected petrochemical sectors in Asia and forced governments to take action, with South Korea imposing a ban this month on hoarding syringes and needles to guard against shortages.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He said he wanted to guard against the same thing happening to this child, and was not seeking any responsibility or looking to spend time with the child.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

As I’ve written before, one of the best ways to guard against a loss of purchasing power is with Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The authors of the Constitution, having thrown off a king, debated at length how to guard against a power-crazed president.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A little farther out, across Snapfinger Creek and County Road 2435, the headstones in the Snapfinger Cemetery stood guard against all enemies like soft, silent sentries.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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