guard against
Example Sentences
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Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
A 2020 law called the No Surprises Act now protects consumers in that situation—but does little to guard against other types of medical bills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Dhawan noted that last year’s cuts were on an “insurance basis” to guard against a weak labor market, and rate hikes this year would be the same except guarding against the risk of higher inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
He has said that the internal workings of the party have already been tightened up to guard against financial wrongdoing.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He must only guard against inflicting serious injury on anyone who serves him and anyone he has near him in the service of his principality, as Antoninus had done.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
