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keepers

noun

plural of keeper

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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 More than 90% of keepers would not kill their chickens for meat and more than 75% did not rank them below dogs. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Both keepers made incredible saves in this 62nd and 63rd minute. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Other times, lackluster crosses in crucial moment allowed for easy cleanup by the keepers. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Both keepers, including Norway’s Ørjan Nyland, had a tremendous match. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Spiro has already instantly sold out a North American tour this fall based largely on the strength of that tune, along with some other keepers that have dribbled out, one by one, in the interim. — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026 Without keepers present for daily maintenance in the oft-harsh and briny air, many fell into disrepair and were considered excess property by the federal government, which did not set aside much money for preservation. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Born in a facility out West, Yonnie was about 3 months old when she and her companion bear, Kodiak, were flown to Charlotte to meet their new keepers, officials said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Gill leads the keepers in defending the goal, followed by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland), Beiranvand, Diogo Costa (Portugal), Benjamin Asare (Ghana), Mostafa Shoubir (Egypt), Eloy Room (Curacao), Pickford, Vozinha, and Mohammed Alowais (Saudi Arabia). — Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

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Noun

Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Some custodians give checkbooks to IRA owners.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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At least two Colorado prison wardens participated in a racist, homophobic group chat on both personal and work cellphones for years, prompting an internal investigation into their conduct that has stretched for 15 months.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
The juvenile bear’s wander across campus late Thursday and early Friday prompted an advisory to students and a search by UC Davis police and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Yolo County Animal Control.

— Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026

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This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
After July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 a year.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of guardians

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The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Over the weekend, however, caretakers observed a rapid decline in Makan’s condition.

— Reeti Malhotra July 1, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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