as in looks 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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The district board voted last month to issue preliminary layoff notices for more than 400 district employees.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
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Vanderpump notices details other guests miss, and bad lighting tops her list of hotel sins.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken.—
Joan Murray,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Not that Sinner necessarily minds the loss of the ranking, beyond seeing 2026 as an opportunity to regain it from his rival.—
Owen Lewis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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His scientist creator, Victor Frankenstein, reluctantly agrees, but at the last moment tears the unfinished mate limb from limb as the creature watches on in horror.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Mid-Credits Scene The mid-credits scene centers on Peter Sarsgaard’s character, Detective Wiles, who watches as a group of women place a tattoo on mob boss Lupino’s face that mirrors the facial marking seen on The Bride.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Guards (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guards%20%28against%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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