rear guard

Example Sentences

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The British suffered heavy casualties—including the death of Braddock—and might well have taken even more damage had Washington not mustered a rear guard and led a fighting retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It will install the rear guard for members that request one, which is 17,000 to date.

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

Then came the Old Bear with the main force, Ser Mallador Locke with the baggage train and packhorses, and finally Ser Ottyn Wythe rs and the rear guard.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin