guarding

Example Sentences

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Dhawan noted that last year’s cuts were on an “insurance basis” to guard against a weak labor market, and rate hikes this year would be the same except guarding against the risk of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Dhawan noted that last year’s cuts were on an “insurance basis” to guard against a weak labor market, and rate hikes this year would be the same except guarding against the risk of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The titular bounty hunter—essentially a super-soldier—has graduated to the big screen along with “the child” he has been guarding from the Galactic Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He was thrilled in the way only someone who doesn’t expect to be delighted actually gets delighted — fully, without guarding it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

What was the border patrol guarding that was so valuable?

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer