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[wawrd] / wɔrd /




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Yes, the same ward where Ken Kesey wrote “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That has been the U.S. standard to ward off nuclear-weapons proliferation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"Kenya is a sovereign republic, not a geopolitical isolation ward," it added.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A corno looks like a tiny chili pepper, but it’s a small, twisted red horn, meant to ward off the evil eye and any curses to your manliness.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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