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 rear guard repair features a breakaway design that pivots away from the treadmill when it comes into contact with a person or object, shutting off power to the unit and decelerating the belt."
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
But they appeared to be the rear guard of an army in retreat.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021
Doli, still muttering angrily about his buzzing ears, rode last, as rear guard, although he flatly refused to make himself invisible no matter what the circumstances.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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