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keepers

noun

plural of keeper

as in custodians

a person or group that watches over someone or something how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper

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a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place

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Recent Examples of keepers The exhibition highlights artworks and historical artifacts donated to the museum, celebrating the generosity of regional artists, collectors and keepers of history. — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 The wallabies and kangaroos were introduced to their space in early May, and Disney gradually allowed more interaction with people, first with keepers and select cast members, then with the public, at a distance outside the fencing. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 The best English ball-keepers were on the bench or had been left at home. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Special high-flow racing cylinder heads feature CNC porting, competition valves, springs, seats and keepers designed to work with new high-lift/duration cams. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 As public servants and the keepers of this institution, we are charged with helping a nation find understanding, hope, and clarity and as part of that duty, we are dedicated to excellence, reflection, and growth. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026 As public servants and the keepers of this institution, we are charged with helping a nation find understanding, hope and clarity and as part of that duty, we are dedicated to excellence, reflection and growth. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 July 2026 According to Agena, keepers monitored Eve with the bird, waiting for the right moment to retrieve the young robin. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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Starting in 2011, the IRS required brokers and custodians to report cost-basis and holding-period information for stock and mutual fund investors on Form 1099-B.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Best for higher net-worth investors Augusta Precious Metals sells gold and silver directly, and also works with third-party custodians to manage your IRA.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Game wardens, rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to assist with water rescues.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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The companies best positioned for this next phase of adoption will be the ones best integrating human-in and human-on the loop systems in tandem with agentic guardians—the ones who can explain, demonstrate and document their processes effectively.

— Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An unusual search is underway in Charlotte for the guardians of a 15-year-old who says he was abandoned at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

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Window has window guards, building super says The building superintendent later confirmed that the window in question on the fifth floor has window guards, which are safety devices for windows made to prevent children from falling out.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
To punish and sustain Helaena, Rhaenyra has guards shovel lukewarm gruel down her throat.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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Aibel was among the caretakers who joined the more than 1,200-pound animals on their journey from Marineland.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
People call Ebola a disease of compassion because the people that are the caretakers often are the ones that get infected and die from it.

— Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

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