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guarded

[gahr-did] / ˈgɑr dɪd /


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Is artificial intelligence so powerful that it needs to be carefully guarded?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Outside the election authority, a small group gathered as police guarded the building and investigators took statements.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Security was tight during the court session on Tuesday, with suspects transported in heavily guarded convoys under military, police and intelligence supervision.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Until the 1990s, Apple had a team of corporate librarians who guarded the company’s archival treasures like they were trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His shaggy, blond hair was caught under a blue knit winter hat, and his checkered flannel coat guarded him from the winter weather that still chilled the air in late March.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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