rear guard
Example Sentences
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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
Peloton noted that it continues to pursue the CPSC’s approval of a Tread+ rear guard that would further enhance its safety features.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Peloton said in a statement it was pleased to have reached this settlement and said "it continues to pursue the CPSC’s approval of a Tread+ rear guard that would further augment its safety features."
From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2023
But they appeared to be the rear guard of an army in retreat.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021
“The rear guard are afraid of everything. The Germans know what they’re after.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.