sentry

sen·try | \ ˈsen-trē

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plural sentries

Definition of sentry

: guard, watch especially : a soldier standing guard at a point of passage (such as a gate)

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Examples of sentry in a Sentence

The general placed an armed sentry at the bridge. a sentry posted to watch for intruders

Recent Examples on the Web Police and armored vehicles stood sentry on the vast surface the square. — Fox News, "China marks Tiananmen anniversary with crackdown, ban on Hong Kong vigil," 4 June 2020 Opie swatted at the glass, while Karma sat upright, a vigilant sentry. — New York Times, "Does Your Pet Really Need Cat TV or a Dog Playlist?," 2 Feb. 2020 Now the service is testing the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) as an unmanned, autonomous sentry capable of protecting much bigger ships from interlopers. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Navy's New Robo-Boat Has No People, But It Does Have a Very Big Gun," 19 Feb. 2020 Launching a new chapter in the fast-moving cancer immunotherapy field, scientists have blended two cutting-edge approaches: CRISPR, which edits DNA, and T cell therapy, in which sentries of the immune system are exploited to destroy tumors. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Cutting-edge CRISPR gene editing appears safe in three cancer patients," 6 Feb. 2020 Michael Zehar-Bibeau, a drug addict and convert to Islam, shot and killed a Canadian sentry on duty at the National War Memorial before heading to Parliament, where he was killed in a shootout with security officers. — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, "Suspect in deadly Toronto van rampage to face court hearing; motive for attack remains unclear," 24 Apr. 2018 Esper’s made the comments about a need to stand sentry at Syria’s oil fields as another U.S. mission in the country was approaching its high-profile conclusion: a partnership with Syrian Kurdish militias to fight the Islamic State. — Washington Post, "U.S. discussing proposal to leave troops around Syria’s oil fields, Pentagon says," 21 Oct. 2019 The crane stood sentry next to the construction of Candlestick Park, the stadium’s demolition and five Super Bowl titles in between. — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, "A love letter to Hunters Point crane, the most underrated Bay Area landmark," 8 Jan. 2020 Banks said the areas on the trails chosen to host the nighttime sentries are strategic and some are close to sites where notorious crimes occurred. — Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, "Orange County installs cameras on West Orange Trail and three others," 17 Oct. 2019

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25 Jun 2020

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“Sentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentry. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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