guardian
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On those occasions, my wife—or, if further problems with the student arose, the principal—held the cellphone until a parent or guardian appeared to claim it and discuss the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Under normal circumstances, unaccompanied minors are defined as children who arrive at a U.S. border alone, with no parent or guardian.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Alex returned to live with his grandmother Susan Caruana, his legal guardian, in Oldham shortly afterwards, but found himself out of work for a long time.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Irrevocable first-party special-needs trusts must be established by a parent, grandparent or guardian of the person with disabilities, or by the court, Fidelity adds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The guardian whom McAuliffe suspected of killing his grandmother was a prominent attorney working for the tribe who never interfered with the criminal networks operating under his nose.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Before parents and guardians can claim the account, they’ll have to verify their identity and relationship to the child.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The auto-enrollment change replaces the previous structure, which required parents or guardians to sign up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It also provides nonprosecution protections for patients, legal guardians, providers and employees, the spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The guardians saw it was an operation that went wrong so they closed it down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
All around, taller mountains loomed like strong guardians protecting the sacred space.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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