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guarded

[gahr-did] / ˈgɑr dɪd /


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News footage from 1989 shows the euphoric scenes as people poured across what had, for decades, been a heavily guarded no man's land; the Berlin Wall.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The guarded tone seems to be enough — for now — to ease nerves in the $30 trillion Treasury market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

MacKay imbues this inarticulate everyman with a guarded vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Video and images broadcast on state television showed Silva standing under a makeshift tarp and guarded by Venezuelan soldiers as he addressed a group of miners on new mining policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

At the camps, the young inmates were guarded by police officers, soldiers, and freshly recruited Hitler Youth leaders.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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