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guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /


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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

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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