guard

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The NBA levied the fine after the 31-year-old guard made the gesture as he walked off the court at halftime following an exchange of words with a game official.

From Los Angeles Times

Many have found opportunities on Abu Dhabi's payroll in the past, guarding oil pipelines and fighting in Yemen against Houthi rebels.

From Barron's

Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry.

From Barron's

Officers failed in their duty to guard the integrity of the crime scene, the evidence and witness accounts, the Journal found.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the market reopened on November 20, guarded by armed police and protected by concrete barricades, it remained closed on Saturday out of respect to the victims of last year's attack.

From Barron's