security guard
noun
: a person whose job is to guard a place (such as a store or museum) and make sure the people and things in it are not harmed
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During that time, the security guard and the suspects were hit.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
But these days, there is a security guard on the property who is aware of the individual and is keeping tabs on their whereabouts in the building.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Took a shuttle over to Reunion the next morning, and the security guard said nuh-uh.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Lambert is accused of attempting to rob an armored car while the security guard was servicing an ATM at a Chase Bank on Lake June Road in Balch Springs, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
But these days, there is a security guard on the property who is aware of the individual and is keeping tabs on their whereabouts in the building.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Took a shuttle over to Reunion the next morning, and the security guard said nuh-uh.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Lambert is accused of attempting to rob an armored car while the security guard was servicing an ATM at a Chase Bank on Lake June Road in Balch Springs, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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