as in to watch out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against
unfortunately, you have to guard against theft while you're traveling
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But as the 21-year-old cornerback approaches the NFL Draft projected as a second-round pick, those closest to him remember when his size was the first thing people noticed, and often the only thing.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Take our recent example game’s score of eight to six with a goal of 10 points; Fermat would notice that the game must end within five coin flips.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Guard (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guard%20%28against%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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