rear guard

Example Sentences

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McCarthy said that the Consumer Product Safety Commission approved its design for a new rear guard for the product this past quarter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

"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

In private WhatsApp messages with a special adviser, he said he had to take "rear guard action" to ensure schools did not open, while the then-education secretary was battling to keep children in school.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

The flamboyant Lyseni princeling had not been pleased to be assigned the rear guard, but it was clear that Ser Imry trusted him no more than Stannis did.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin