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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 With more than 1,000 suggestions to chose from, here's the name keepers picked. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Free advice could always be had from tavern keepers, clergymen, neighbors or parents. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Suspecting heat problem, zoo keepers provided ventilation and a water sprinkler to cool her down. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 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

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Noun

Zuckerberg is referencing OpenAI and Anthropic, which operate on the premise that hyper-smart AI is both inevitable and apocalyptic—and therefore safe only in the hands of the wisest custodians (themselves).

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
Two school custodians have been found shot dead in a Chicago elementary school, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 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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As families prepare for the first day of classes, parents and guardians are gathering school supplies, arranging carpools and figuring out how their children will get to and from school.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Parents are naming guardians for their children in case they are detained or deported, while others have stopped working, shopping or even leaving home, relying instead on neighbors and churches.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Parents will be dropping off students, children will be navigating new routes, and nearly 250 city crossing guards will be out each day to help families cross safely.

— Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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Some turned on her caretakers, demanding more updates and accusing them of withholding information.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Yee decided her favorite nook was the Picture Room, where the museum’s caretakers unveiled Soane’s choicest paintings stowed behind clandestine folding panes.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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