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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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"He understands how that protection can fail and how catastrophic, therefore, those results can be," Simon Morgan, a former bodyguard for the royal family, told AFP on Monday.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

In recent months, Castro’s grandson, Raúl Rodríguez Castro, who for decades has been Castro’s main bodyguard and is now his chief aide, has emerged as a power broker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The presence of Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, who is his grandfather's bodyguard, on the front row when Diaz-Canel disclosed the US-Cuba talks raised eyebrows as he holds no official government title.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

If so, he's considered one of his grandfather's most trusted confidantes, having been his personal bodyguard, and more business-orientated than ideological, with no high-level diplomatic experience.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Bursting through the door, the bodyguard upended Matt and gave him a whack on the back.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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