old guard

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Though Wiener had been clear for years that he planned such a run when Pelosi stepped down, Pelosi is an icon in the city, beloved by constituents and uncontested as queen of the old guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But polling showed voters were adamant: at 78, Mills literally represented the old guard and the party base wants to move on.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"I definitely feel part of new wave of Manchester, but that's been taken under the wing of the old guard, for sure."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

One night, the old guard in the museum forgot that Hugo’s father was up in the attic, and he locked the door, trapping him inside.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick