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honor guards

noun

plural of honor guard

as in defenders

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Here on five minutes, for example, Spain lose possession, and their deepest defenders are momentarily caught up the pitch.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of defenders

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The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
He was also transported to an area hospital along with two police escorts, the arrest reports said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of escorts

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His teammates - more akin to bodyguards this summer - do the dirty work, which leaves Messi to focus solely on unlocking the opposition’s defense with his unrivaled quality.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
All eyes on the Crab Rodríguez Castro entered through the back door of El Antojo restaurant in Old Havana several days later, flanked by bodyguards.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of bodyguards

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Those alerts came alongside flood watches, warnings and emergencies sent to broadcast outlets, weather radios and mobile phones by the National Weather Service.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
With the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Hollywood premieres all happening in tandem, there has been no shortage of athletes and actors rocking noteworthy watches this week.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

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