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warden

[wawr-dn] / ˈwɔr dn /


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Officials at the Federal Reserve watch long-run inflation expectations closely, because higher expected inflation could be a sign the central bank is losing credibility as a warden of stable prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

After finishing the conversation, Harris, still struck by the insight of the prison doctor, asked a warden how long the man had worked in the prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

But, as Chance Andes, the warden of San Quentin, pointed out last week, “Humanity is safety,” and treating incarcerated people like, well, people, actually makes them want to behave better.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

"I've said for many a year now that it needs a full-time warden there and appropriate signage - that's a massive thing that's missing."

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The jails were full of them, a warden later would testify.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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