guard

Example Sentences

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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 The Wall Street Journal

The arrival of sit-out period transfer point guard Carter Fulton certainly has helped.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Hamilton, who has been a security guard at the home of the Northern Ireland Executive for 24 years, said her MBE was "unexpected" but "such an honour".

From BBC

“Emergencies happen every year. They occur regularly. You only get caught off guard because you didn’t have a plan,” Clark said.

From MarketWatch