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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Noun
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Many establishments have already opened up their patios with the weather warming up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026 -
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Langeliers blasted a 467-foot shot off the top of the left field fence for a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, the longest homer in the bigs this season and the sixth of the year for the power-hitting catcher.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Curry is 38 with a bad knee; Green is 36 with 14 years of jostling with bigs 50 pounds heavier than him, and could leave in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Old guards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20guards. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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