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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There was a revival in 2022, but only a limited lifeguard competition last year due to a shortage of volunteers to pull off the full-scale event.
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
The ocean currents are formidable, and the athleticism, commitment and bravery of the lifeguards prevailed time and time again.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
The fire department's drones also have captured footage of lifeguards assisting swimmers on Rockaway Beach struggling in a rip tide.
—CBS News, 12 July 2024
There are no lifeguards on duty at the quarry’s swimming holes, according to Stearns County Parks.
Stearns County is about a 90-mile drive northwest from Minneapolis.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
The ocean currents are formidable, and the athleticism, commitment and bravery of the lifeguards prevailed time and time again.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
The fire department's drones also have captured footage of lifeguards assisting swimmers on Rockaway Beach struggling in a rip tide.
—CBS News, 12 July 2024
There are no lifeguards on duty at the quarry’s swimming holes, according to Stearns County Parks.
Stearns County is about a 90-mile drive northwest from Minneapolis.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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