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sentries

NOUN
watcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Immune cells act like vigilant sentries, moving through tissues and detecting remaining cancer cells that could lead to relapse.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2025

For the fight scene between the Guardians and OrgoCorp sentries as they attempt to leave with the pass key, practical wire work was mixed with CG action.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2023

Wing Commander Douglas Bader ranked as the greatest war hero in the prison and was met on arrival with salutes from German sentries.

From Washington Post Sep. 26, 2022

If you do this, assign sentries within the house to spot any leaks.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

We reach the watchtower, and the sentries stationed there turn and walk away, as if following a silent order.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir



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