guarded
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Hastings also believed that information about a company’s goals and performance should never be a closely guarded secret but rather should be shared widely with staff.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Outside the election authority, a small group gathered as police guarded the building and investigators took statements.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Flashing a relaxed smile and sporting long gray hair, Small knows little about the controversial “The Drama,” an A24 film with a heavily guarded twist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Sora’s work was closely guarded from the rest of the company, leading some former employees to describe the project as a startup within a startup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
In a room without a window, there burnt a fire guarded by a high and strong fender, and a lamp suspended from the ceiling by a chain.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Vocabulary from Readings 6, Unit 1
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