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stand guard
verb as in protect
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“I will stand guard while you sleep. It may not be safe here.”
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Its members stand guard at historical ceremonies and attend regular army training sessions.
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His heavy feet settled into place as he stood guard in the hall.
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As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of north-eastern Nigeria, men in uniform stand guard nearby holding huge rifles.
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In the aftermath of the footage, several armed men stand guard around the injured man, waving away onlookers who witnessed the incident.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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