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guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /


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The gentle Douglas Gilmour—legal guardian of Patience and a colleague of her late policeman father—is reprised by the very welcome Adrian Rawlins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They will also be required to complete 14 training modules, signed off by an approved instructor or a qualified supervising driver such as a parent or guardian.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Five years earlier, as the Spider, he was a super-powered guardian of the people; but he gave it up after the love of his life was murdered on the Spider’s account.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

A: It fills me with great sadness to think that I've lost my home, a place I loved deeply because I felt like a guardian of the landscape.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I’m pretty sure the snails and whatever else is in your aquarium will die without an intervention, but I don’t really want to become a guardian to your orphans.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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