as in guarding
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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guarding
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Mercury is in your sign, squaring breakthrough Uranus in your 4th House of Roots, challenging you to consider new ideas while guarding your foundations.—
Tarot.com,
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But the Lakers need someone who can start halves guarding the point of attack.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Closing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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