sentry

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An outpost for 30 soldiers with a couple of sentry points and barracks will burn through about 13 gallons of fuel a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Barcelona stretched out in every direction, a mosaic of old stone, glass and spire, Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia standing like an undone sentry among the rest.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

An artwork of swimming fish painted on to a City of London Police sentry box has led to speculation it may be the latest in a new series of works from the artist Banksy.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

And so Friday, families trickled in starting at 8:15 a.m. while private security guards stood sentry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

Jon hopped down onto the ice, thanked the men on the winch, and nodded to the spearmen standing sentry.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin