rear guard

Example Sentences

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The Church, in this narrative, was a rear guard, fighting a losing battle against the inevitable disenchantment of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

McCarthy said that the Consumer Product Safety Commission approved its design for a new rear guard for the product this past quarter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

"The approved rear guard repair eliminates the potential for entrapment near the rear roller of the treadmill," the safety regulator said in a statement.

From Reuters • May 18, 2023

In private WhatsApp messages with a special adviser, he said he had to take "rear guard action" to ensure schools did not open, while the then-education secretary was battling to keep children in school.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023

“The rear guard are afraid of everything. The Germans know what they’re after.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway