guard
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These ancillary costs are catching people off guard, said Joel Berner, a senior economist at Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
But "we must stay on our guard" as buildings were being inspected and aftershocks were possible, Sanz added, noting that the last earthquake of this magnitude in Andalusia hit in 1955.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The authoritarian regime's state news agency carried news of Kim marking the country's own Liberation Day commemorations with a wreath-laying and guard of honour.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The question mark is at left guard, with five candidates in the mix: Kayode Awosika, Branson Taylor, Jake Slaughter, Trey Pipkins III and Trevor Penning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Only a handful of soldiers—some of them looking no older than fifteen—were there to guard a thousand women.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III initiated an aggressive recruitment drive, bringing waves of rookie guards into the system.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Cusack and Robbins star as Ivan and Josh, friends since childhood now working as nighttime security guards until they figure out their future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The number of people swimming to Ceuta at once has raised questions about why Morocco's border guards did not attempt to stop them.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“In one incident guards tried to remove a strike leader soon after the strike began,” Carver wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The shouts of the guards echoed up and down the long corridor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Across recorded history, they have hunted beside us, guarded homes, carried loads, managed livestock and provided companionship.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The neighborhood has just 34 residences, guarded by a private police force and 24/7 armed boat patrols.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
You can find a ho-hum plea for unity in her answer, as well as a guarded concession that Thanksgiving is a holiday that the vast majority of Americans cherish.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Writing a female protagonist, especially one who had so many reasons to be guarded, he didn’t want her to be too likable or to be sexualized or to have solutions come easily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her name was Modgud, and she guarded the bridge.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Specialist police officers have been seen guarding the building.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
You stand at the summit, afraid to take a single step down, guarding a bank balance you can’t make yourself touch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Identifying species correctly, determining whether the caregiving individual is male or female, and distinguishing true parental care from similar behaviors such as mate guarding all require specialized expertise.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Lola waved her arms like she was guarding Josie on a basketball court.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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