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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
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An asteroid that scientists initially feared might pose a risk to Earth may could instead strike the moon in 2032, according to the European Space Agency, but some scientists are suggesting it could be deflected with kinetic or nuclear explosions.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The pair then combined down the right wing in stoppage time and created a chance for Kudus but his shot was deflected for a corner.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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His message was 180 degrees opposed to progressive ideologue professors who teach students that opposing speech is itself a threat and that violent responses are justified when their ideas are challenged.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lower-court judges across the country have strongly opposed this decree, placing it on hold, for now.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
25 Sep. 2025
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The suspect resisted arrest and officers used a Taser twice before he was taken into custody, police said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
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At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Sep. 2025
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But the hard-serving Opelka withstood the charge.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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