rear guard

Example Sentences

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"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

Boyd, the company spokesman, said it’s still tying to get the CPSC’s approval for a rear guard — a sign that the treadmill could return to market.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

No one thinks these defensive units would have any chance of staving off the Russian army, but military experts say they could form a kind of insurgent rear guard, harassing and disruptive invading forces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

Another group of brigade members stayed at the rear guard, without moving.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2021

Asha held her horsemen back as a rear guard, to keep the stragglers moving and see that no one was left behind.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin