rear guard

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Recent Examples of rear guard The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold. Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 General Fran Sigel was assigned as rear guard for forces moving through town. Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023 The beefier, more robust rear guards would’ve cost an additional $127 each, according to industry estimates. A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023 Striking then racing away as the Russian rear guard struggles to catch up. David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023 The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud. Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard. Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear guard
Noun
  • Before Honie, the most recent execution was by firing squad against Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Utah has not carried out an execution by firing squad since the execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The following day, Wenatchee police detectives recontacted the state patrol with additional information, and the alert was issued, police said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The department has just nine patrol deputies who respond to all emergencies for the entire county, according to Turner.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This Pascagoula favorite, which has since spawned two additional outposts, is best known for their overstuffed po’boys.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Abu Dhabi has New York University, Qatar’s Education City hosts Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, and Georgetown, and Dubai plans to open an outpost of the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school in 2027.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The heaviest rainfall and wind impacts were forecast for coastal communities within the watch area.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ellis also says that the local is planning some coordinated action to protest Disney’s decision, including an informational picket to let the public know about its concerns, though nothing is set in stone quite yet.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Curse words flew out of her mouth like closed fists, but no one could hear her because the picket is sound-proof.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from scouting, sending messages or sentry duty, some dogs were trained for direct combat.
    Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Rear guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20guard. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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