guard against
verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
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Players, coaching staff, and recruitment teams will have to work hard over the summer to guard against the sort of tactical regression that made the 2023-24 and 2021-22 campaigns so disappointing.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
His team patrolled vast stretches of wilderness on foot, often tracking animals at close range to monitor their health and guard against threats.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
In Manatee County, where leaders had hoped to adapt their comprehensive plan to guard against the storms that have battered the coast year after year, the same Legislature has declared that strengthening it is unlawful.
—Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
While local officials say the Minnesota tick season is starting off as normal so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an early advisory to the public this week to guard against ticks.
—Mike Stobbe, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
His team patrolled vast stretches of wilderness on foot, often tracking animals at close range to monitor their health and guard against threats.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
In Manatee County, where leaders had hoped to adapt their comprehensive plan to guard against the storms that have battered the coast year after year, the same Legislature has declared that strengthening it is unlawful.
—Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
While local officials say the Minnesota tick season is starting off as normal so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an early advisory to the public this week to guard against ticks.
—Mike Stobbe, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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