guard against
Example Sentences
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The disruption has particularly affected petrochemical sectors in Asia and forced governments to take action, with South Korea imposing a ban this month on hoarding syringes and needles to guard against shortages.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
He said he wanted to guard against the same thing happening to this child, and was not seeking any responsibility or looking to spend time with the child.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
As I’ve written before, one of the best ways to guard against a loss of purchasing power is with Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The authors of the Constitution, having thrown off a king, debated at length how to guard against a power-crazed president.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The prince should be on guard against them and fear them as if they were declared enemies, because they will always help to bring about his downfall in adverse times.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
