guard
Example Sentences
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The coast guard and navy followed the Chinese vessels in what the officials described as exercising its jurisdictional authority.
Investors may be hoping for a calmer landscape next year but there’s plenty of scenarios that could catch markets off guard.
From Barron's
Before his final Test, Bird was given a guard of honour on the outfield at Lord's by both the England and India players.
From BBC
Though different from experiencing war as a child, I know the symptoms all too well: the extreme anxiety, hypervigilance – being constantly on guard against threats - flashbacks, nightmares, and depression.
From BBC
Beijing, in addition to staging joint air patrols with Russia, is now sailing coast guard vessels that resemble frigates near the Alaska coast, he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
