sentinel
Example Sentences
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The mean rescue sentinel did not think so.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
If musical theater had a canine sentinel, it might well be a standard French poodle.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
The church stood empty like a silent sentinel over a small cemetery next to it.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024
Intriguingly, the system being attacked normally works as a sentinel or guard, whose job it is to detect invading viruses.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
The best way to find a virus in the wild, at the present time, is to place a sentinel animal at the suspected location of the virus and hope the animal gets sick.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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