guarding

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He was a quiet star in the Lakers’ first-round series win against the Houston Rockets, often guarding All-Star Alperen Sengun one-on-one and dominating the paint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Residents prepared to remove their own trash, manage deliveries and take shifts guarding entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"You had wolves guarding the sheep," Konstantinos Barkas, parliament speaker for the leftist Syriza party, told lawmakers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Over time, people started using these animals to help with hunting, guarding and tracking, turning them into working partners rather than wild predators.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

With the economy in rough shape, Barack’s team was constantly guarding against any image coming out of the White House that might be seen as frivolous or light, given the somberness of the times.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama