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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

Allen was born in Detroit, where his grandparents owned a roller rink where he worked as a floor guard.

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

In a statement, the coast guard said Malta had requested help in the search and rescue operation "following the capsizing of a vessel reported with migrants aboard and people in the water".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“There’s something I haven’t told you … The day you opened the portal—I wasn’t there to guard it. I didn’t sense something wrong like I said.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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