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guard

[gahrd] / gɑrd /




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All are clad from head to toe in hazard suits with facemasks and goggles, to guard against a disease spread through close physical contact and bodily fluids.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Many expressed gratitude for Amin Abdullah, the centre's security guard who has been hailed as a hero for confronting the gunmen and initiating lockdown protocols believed to have prevented a greater loss of life.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Years later, he took a job as a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

After the color guard and the national anthem, Ruth R. Wisse made her way to the podium to deliver the annual Jefferson Lecture, the nation’s highest honor in the humanities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

We hurry down the platform as the guard blows his whistle, and the train slowly starts to pull out.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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