on guard
Example Sentences
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Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 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
Instead, you should be on guard against the silent, ruthless assassin of wealth: inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
An extreme heat warning remains in place for most inland areas, and a heat advisory for coastal regions, through Friday, with officials urging people to be on guard for signs of heat-related illness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Here there were of course soldiers on guard but the officer knew Lasaraleen quite well and called his men to attention and saluted.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
