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to drive danger or attack away from
vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people
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Recent Examples of warded
Dan Dubno,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Feb. 2017
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Keys for warded locks have slots to bypass the wards that allow the key to freely rotate inside the lock.
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Dan Dubno,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Feb. 2017
Verb
Infrastructure like the Grapevine might’ve also warded her off.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded
Adjective
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And yet Sazan is also a protected area.
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The southern coast of Tenerife is a hotspot environment for the conservation of cetaceans in the wild, particularly within the protected Teno-Rasca Special Conservation Zone.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Legal counsel for the Department of Homeland Security defended the administration's actions, citing the long-standing effort to terminate the program.
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When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
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The announcement came the same day the Supreme Court shielded the maker of the herbicide Roundup from most cancer-warning lawsuits.
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Tourists still lined up outside the iconic museum, as visitors shielded themselves with parasols and umbrellas.
Adjective
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This desire for privacy has led fans to speculate that the pair, both 36, will tie the knot in a covered venue or transport guests to the wedding location at the last minute.
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The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
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More than 10,000 members of the NYPD safeguarded the route.
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Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible.
Adjective
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During winter months, move potted blueberry plants to a sheltered location to protect them from cold winter winds.
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Unfortunately, many ground covers and ivy create the cool, sheltered conditions these pests prefer.
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Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
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After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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