guarded

Example Sentences

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Houses guarded their plants, resulting in duplication and underused capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Flashing a relaxed smile and sporting long gray hair, Small knows little about the controversial “The Drama,” an A24 film with a heavily guarded twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

I suddenly felt very guarded, but his silence also rankled me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu