old guards

plural of old guard
as in establishments
the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change She's not popular with the old guard.

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  • Illustration by Patricia Bolaños In today’s New York, dive bars are an increasingly rare species, steadily losing their place in the economic food chain to sexier establishments that are more amenable to influencers and their algorithms.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Not only did San Diego State graduate its three regular bigs – Kim Villalobos, Adryana Quezada and Cali Clark – from the Mountain West Tournament champions, point guard and leading scorer Veronica Sheffey transferred through the portal to TCU.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • All five players will need to be involved, and that is where the bigs enter the conversation.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Old guards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20guards. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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