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guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /


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How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

For the Hopi, Spider Woman takes the imaginings of the sun god and weaves them into being; she is the source of all life and the guardian of the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

His mother, Melanie, who was not his legal guardian and was heavily influenced by conspiracy theories, told him to throw away his passport.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But it’s also true that an authoritative news media, defiantly standing as the guardian of the public space against provable, demonstrable lies, can be a check against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Next, she smeared ash on her skin to mask her scent, and oiled her bow with a couple of crushed hazelnuts, chanting: ‘May the clan guardian fly with me and make the hunt successful.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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