on guard
Example Sentences
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The fact that doublets exist are a reminder that people should be on guard that a big quake can be followed up by a subsequent quakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Jonathan Romain, the former rabbi of Maidenhead synagogue in Berkshire, now regularly spends his Shabbat mornings standing outside it on guard duty.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Inflationary pressures in Japan could heighten as flight-to-safety demand for the dollar pushes the yen toward 160, the threshold that puts traders on guard for potential government intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Flynn warned that it’s safer “to be on guard for any outcome over the weekend” — although risk could go either way.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
I could see a foyer and a big chandelier and a cop on guard.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
