guards (against)

present tense third-person singular of guard (against)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Consider the first scene of the pilot, in which Issa notices a man on the subway masturbating in her direction and takes justice into her own hands when no one does anything to stop him.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Start With Single Day Resort Heli-Skiing Mention heli-skiing to someone who reads ski magazines or watches movies but has not actually done it, and what comes to mind is almost always remote mountain lodges deep in the wilderness, where small groups go for a week of heli-skiing, day in and day out.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • During the rare lull in service, McPherson watches over this scene from the bar, catching up with longtime customers and friends from the neighborhood.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Guards (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guards%20%28against%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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