guard against
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Musk was for years outspoken about the threat he believed AI posed to humanity, and in 2015 helped create OpenAI to guard against it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But at some point, to save credibility, they will need to address this breaking of rules that goes to the core of what the CIF is supposed to guard against.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The central bank has made no progress toward its 2% goal since mid-2025, including after cutting rates three times late last year to guard against a labor-market slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He adds that the government wants to help all the reputable providers "survive", and to guard against any informal "bad competition".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
He watched Sam Gardiner bring out a can of coal oil for another customer and guard against the possibility of the oil’s splashing out by fixing a lump of gumdrop candy over the spout.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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