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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
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After Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a late lead, banking a long-range shot off a Nashville defender and over the line, the Predators answered 34 seconds later on a similar play, when a cross-ice puck deflected off a skate and into the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Matthew Tkachuk put Florida in the lead with a power-play goal from the side of the goal that deflected off Korpisalo and into the net.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Black communities in Philadelphia have always resisted and mobilized for educational justice.—
Leana Cabral,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s no denying the beauty of a white diamond—its glittering surface and icy tone is a classic choice that’s withstood the test of time.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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And every time when courts reviewed it, when people who lied about the election were taken to court, the work of election officials withstood that scrutiny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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