as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire
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guard
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Strong support for keeping those requirements comes from existing homeowners guarding the value of their homes, their greatest investment, speakers said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025 -
In 2021, linebacker Nick Bolton, center Creed Humphrey and guard Trey Smith started.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Close (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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