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
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Twenty winners will be drawn from each of the city’s three wards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
There are six operating rooms, including four main and two emergency rooms; four dental operating rooms; x-ray rooms; a blood bank; and patient wards with sixty-four patient beds.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The film’s best performances, however, come from the youngsters playing Winifred’s new wards.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 May 2026
Lenzi, who oversees code enforcement for the city, has inspectors assigned to each of the nine wards to look for building code violations.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 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
Within minutes, offers came back from people around the world, eager to make pictures for Peds wards.
—Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
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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.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
There are six operating rooms, including four main and two emergency rooms; four dental operating rooms; x-ray rooms; a blood bank; and patient wards with sixty-four patient beds.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The film’s best performances, however, come from the youngsters playing Winifred’s new wards.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 May 2026
Lenzi, who oversees code enforcement for the city, has inspectors assigned to each of the nine wards to look for building code violations.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 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
Within minutes, offers came back from people around the world, eager to make pictures for Peds wards.
—Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wards
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Americans in Jordan were warned to take cover, while Kuwait and Bahrain both activated air defenses.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Iranian media outlets reported that explosions were heard or air defenses were activated in multiple cities, including Bandar Abbas, a port city in southern Iran that abuts the Strait of Hormuz.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The In-Home Supportive Services program helps disabled and elderly people remain in their houses by providing in-home care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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So the team studied medical practice laws in other states, actions by their medical boards involving alternative medicine and board orders for substandard care.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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That's because federal law generally protects Social Security retirement, disability and survivor benefits from garnishment by most private creditors.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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However, new safeguards quickly frustrated AI researchers, who accused the company of intentionally lobotomizing Fable 5.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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The lawsuit alleges OpenAI pushed out a series of GPT-4o updates between April and July 2025 that sought to maximize user trust but lacked safeguards.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The telegram’s design is joyful and vivid, featuring illustrations of tiny hands tossing multi-colored hats and flowers into the air in a gesture of congratulation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The violin in Baerwald’s hands was the one his German-Jewish grandfather played as a Japanese prisoner of war in the Bandō camp at Tokushima during World War I.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Morena Baccarin plays The Sorceress, a mysterious being who guards Greyskull Castle.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Of course, that assumes Wembanyama guards Towns.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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For fleeing the likes of active war zones and relentless mercenaries hot on your tracks (and, of course, living to tell the tale), Mammoth bulletproofs all the windows and protects them from closer blunt force – or hot-firing shrapnel – with MOLLE-style blast shields.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Sherrill cited public safety concerns after officials reported protesters had set tires and chairs on fire, thrown makeshift projectiles and weaponized police shields.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Investors looking for stability during volatile periods often turn to dividend stocks — including real estate investment trusts.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The conversation had been outsourced to binders, boardroom‑style family meetings, or, often, to trusts written decades earlier and revisited only with accountants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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“Wards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wards. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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