1
as in defenses
means or method of defending
frequent hand washing is an oft-recommended ward against the spread of common germs
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2
as in custodies
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
gained the ward of his cousin upon the death of her parents
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as in protects
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 wards
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Arabs and Jews are treated in the same hospitals (in the same wards and rooms) by medical staff comprised of Arabs and Jews.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Roizman’s findings led to better hygiene in maternity wards, and a dramatic decrease in HSV infections in neonatal wards.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Conditions are improving as international partners surge resources to the area, but for weeks, hospitals wards have been overwhelmed with patients and far from enough equipment to care for them – or healthcare workers – properly.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Twenty winners will be drawn from each of the city’s three wards.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
The film’s best performances, however, come from the youngsters playing Winifred’s new wards.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Of 10 hospitals with significant labor and delivery wards in Arkansas, only one responded to ProPublica’s questions.
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Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
26 May 2026
In recent local elections, Reform won all the wards in the constituency and secured around half the vote.
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ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Inside is a maze of jail cells and hospital wards, courtrooms and classrooms.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Arabs and Jews are treated in the same hospitals (in the same wards and rooms) by medical staff comprised of Arabs and Jews.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Roizman’s findings led to better hygiene in maternity wards, and a dramatic decrease in HSV infections in neonatal wards.
—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Conditions are improving as international partners surge resources to the area, but for weeks, hospitals wards have been overwhelmed with patients and far from enough equipment to care for them – or healthcare workers – properly.
—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Twenty winners will be drawn from each of the city’s three wards.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
The film’s best performances, however, come from the youngsters playing Winifred’s new wards.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Of 10 hospitals with significant labor and delivery wards in Arkansas, only one responded to ProPublica’s questions.
—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
26 May 2026
In recent local elections, Reform won all the wards in the constituency and secured around half the vote.
—
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wards
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Zelensky said in his daily address late Wednesday that Russia is moving more air defenses to the capital as well as to Valdai, a town some 300 miles northwest of Moscow and the site of a residence for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Women are far more likely than men to leave the workforce to take care of children or aging parents.
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
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Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.
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Anthropic is urging lawmakers to impose penalties, strengthen export controls, and create legal safeguards, emphasizing this is a critical national security issue, not just a commercial dispute.
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Realbotix said the platform includes education-specific safety controls, district oversight, and safeguards designed to prevent inappropriate responses.
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
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The Wolverines signed two other top-50 prospects in forwards Quinn Costello and Lincoln Cosby, plus guards Joseph Hartman and Malachi Brown and center Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-3 prospect from Denmark.
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Trailing 104-97, Knicks guards Jose Alvarado and Brunson answered with back-to-back 3s, cutting the score to 104-103.
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On the shuttle’s exterior, people can see the gray heat shields that can take 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, while the white shields can safeguard a mere 700 degrees.
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Five officers responded with weapons and shields, the State's Attorney's office said.
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The smarter play may be to prioritize trade publications in your vertical or industry—the ones your target audience trusts as the authority on the latest news and insights.
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Fund community land trusts that help keep housing stock affordable.
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“Wards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wards. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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