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  • plural of guard.
  • present tense form of guard (3rd person singular).
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Authorities have recommended measures including providing safer boats and life jackets, dredging waterways, deploying water guards at jetties and terminals, and ensuring boat operators are properly trained and licensed.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

During the visit, guards saw Randall try to pass a blue balloon to her son, a deputy probation officer wrote in the report.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

But whether it was electrical, chemical, or whatever, what killed Alcaraz was the negligence of the guards.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Crowds forced open other parts of the frontier, and border guards watched helplessly as an estimated 72,000 people jubilantly came in, some shouting “Viva España.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

And so we stumbled in the night, without the protection of guards, forced to trust Samir’s promise of a caravanserai nearby, which had gone nearly out of business.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri



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