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[gahrd] / gɑrd /




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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

In Sacramento, there is Mai Vang, a progressive City Council member, who is challenging Rep. Doris Matsui, another member of the old guard royalty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Streets surrounding the square are closed off with metal barricades, which Sheinbaum has said are meant to guard against "provocations."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The undersized point guard has cemented himself as the Knicks’ “Captain Clutch” for his heroic performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Maggie refused: “the letters are mine to guard and cherish as long as I live … But do not think me so lost as to ever allow them to be published.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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