lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd 
: a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers
lifeguard
intransitive verb
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In the wake of the attack, lifeguards closed Del Mar Beach for 48 hours.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Robbins said the union is satisfied with the deal, which lifeguards easily ratified last month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
The man was in stable condition and receiving treatment for his injuries, a lifeguard told ABC News.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 June 2024
And, there’s a remembrance each year for Ben Carlson, a lifeguard who died during a rescue on July 6, 2014.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Robbins said the union is satisfied with the deal, which lifeguards easily ratified last month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
The man was in stable condition and receiving treatment for his injuries, a lifeguard told ABC News.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 June 2024
And, there’s a remembrance each year for Ben Carlson, a lifeguard who died during a rescue on July 6, 2014.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd
: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning
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