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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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He thought Blake wanted him for bodyguard work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

He has been Raúl Castro’s bodyguard for years, and still appears besides the Cuban leader during his rare public appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Behind him, also in olive green, was Raúl Rodríguez Castro, 41, who for years was his grandfather’s bodyguard, remains a constant presence at his side when he appears in public.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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

Saemi Palsson, Fischer’s old bodyguard, was tracked down at his winter home in the north of Spain.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Zambada also said two of his bodyguards, one of them a Sinaloa state police commander, have not been “seen or heard from since.”

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

In simple terms, they act like bodyguards, preventing the immune system from going too far and harming healthy tissue.

From Science Daily Mar. 2, 2026

That included sometimes tracking the movements of bodyguards who were linked to key officials.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

Then she doesn’t know that I flagrantly disregarded orders, ripped out my earpiece, and gave my bodyguards the slip?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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