old guard

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But polling showed voters were adamant: at 78, Mills literally represented the old guard and the party base wants to move on.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Here’s the good news for those worried that adjustment isn’t possible: Over time, most of the old guard slowly, grudgingly, got used to the new ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"I definitely feel part of new wave of Manchester, but that's been taken under the wing of the old guard, for sure."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Meeting them almost gave her hope that the old guard could triumph against the likes of Goddard.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman