stand guard
Example Sentences
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Aunt Kate’s eyes darted from the heavy red curtain to the back door of the railcar, where Mr. Pinkerton was still standing guard.
From Literature
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Two police officers stood guard at the cordon.
From Barron's
In one video, Mr Mangione eats a McDonald's meal as officers stand guard around him in the restaurant waiting for more officers to arrive.
From BBC
More than a dozen Metro and Los Angeles Police Department officers stood guard, positioning themselves between the public and the empty dais.
From Los Angeles Times
“I will stand guard while you sleep. It may not be safe here.”
From Literature
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