guard against
Example Sentences
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Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Streets surrounding the square are closed off with metal barricades, which Sheinbaum has said are meant to guard against "provocations."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Dhawan noted that last year’s cuts were on an “insurance basis” to guard against a weak labor market, and rate hikes this year would be the same except guarding against the risk of higher inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
He has said that the internal workings of the party have already been tightened up to guard against financial wrongdoing.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
A marching host of Elves had come up silently: they were hastening toward the northern borders to guard against any attack from Moria; and they brought news, some of which Haldir reported.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
