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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
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Anthony Gordon played a low pass into the box, and Rice’s shot was deflected past Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira for a 1-0 lead.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026 -
After Brunson missed a shot with about 17 seconds remaining, the Spurs deflected the ball down court to De’Aaron Fox, who picked it up near San Antonio’s basket with the Spurs ahead 106-105 with less than 13 seconds left.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The other are held by Tareq Saleh, who is the National Resistance military coalition leader and nephew to late longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and influential tribal leader Othman Hussein Megali, who hails from the Houthi homeland of Saada and is fiercely opposed to the group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Disability advocates and people with disabilities who rely on the service opposed the change, in public comments at the meeting, in letters to RTD board members, and in the media.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in rates on cable, and the media companies have resisted.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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But the Knicks withstood the pressure.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran may mark the end of a fragile ceasefire that has withstood numerous violations over the past two months.—
Karen DeYoung,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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