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guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /


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In California, a parent or legal guardian can surrender a baby within 72 hours of birth — no questions asked — to ensure the child’s wellbeing, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Catherine Walker, 47, was the legal guardian of the boy, who was found unresponsive in his bedroom in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, on 16 December 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Patients under 18 need the consent of a parent or guardian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Only the teen’s parent or guardian will have access to the video, Uber said, and it will not be available to view after the trip ends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Now my young friend,” my guardian began, as if I were a witness in the box, “I am going to have a word or two with you.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

But first, parents and guardians must take their own steps to claim the accounts and then build them up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

If parents or legal guardians still don’t claim the account as it grows over the years, Salotto said the child can claim it themselves when they get older.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

They seem to want us to believe that they no longer want to “move fast and break things” but will instead stand as vigilant guardians between humanity and a technological apocalypse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They have also roped in an environmental activist group, which has launched a petition calling for citizens to be authorised as guardians of urban trees.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

You won’t be leaving the unit anytime soon, except for court appearances, and the weekend visiting hours—three hours on Saturday or Sunday, parents or guardians only, no siblings.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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