guarding

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Dhawan noted that last year’s cuts were on an “insurance basis” to guard against a weak labor market, and rate hikes this year would be the same except guarding against the risk of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The titular bounty hunter—essentially a super-soldier—has graduated to the big screen along with “the child” he has been guarding from the Galactic Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He was a quiet star in the Lakers’ first-round series win against the Houston Rockets, often guarding All-Star Alperen Sengun one-on-one and dominating the paint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Those immediately guarding the president seem to be hardy and quick, but the peripheries of such events are a continuing problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

At their back stood a dozen stout mice guarding the gatehouse door under the command of Basil Stag Hare.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques