guarded

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Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It sure looked like closely guarded national security information was being used to make a quick buck.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Ireland and Luxembourg, two asset management hubs that have jealously guarded their national regimes, “gave in by early this year,” says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He moved her to the garage, where she guarded the eggs for weeks until they hatched into tiny spiderlings.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

She glanced back up at me, her expression guarded.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin