guard

Example Sentences

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In the US, AI firms fiercely guard their intellectual property, but in China, there's been a greater "open source" approach.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

You start getting closer and there are guard towers around the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

These days, on guard feels like the default mode.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

For Scott Barshay, who has developed a reputation as one of the country’s most adept dealmakers, the coolly executed changing of the guard in February wasn’t too much of a stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She looked at the shawl, then motioned to the guard.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff