rear guard
Example Sentences
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The British suffered heavy casualties—including the death of Braddock—and might well have taken even more damage had Washington not mustered a rear guard and led a fighting retreat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"The approved rear guard repair eliminates the potential for entrapment near the rear roller of the treadmill," the safety regulator said in a statement.
From Reuters • May 18, 2023
But they appeared to be the rear guard of an army in retreat.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021
His fifties have been the kind that affect results: an unbeaten rear guard in Dubai, an Ashes counter-attack in Adelaide, the partnership with Smith to set up that Manchester bounce back.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2020
Justin had instantly volunteered for the rear guard.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
