Guards
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that two oil tankers attempting to transit the strait with US support turned back after one of them caught fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
On Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said three tankers had abandoned an attempt to pass through Hormuz after an explosion aboard one of them caused it to catch fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The biggest question concerns the armed forces, particularly the Revolutionary Guards.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the 1980s, the Iran-Iraq war claimed hundreds of thousands of Iranian lives and nearly broke the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Larisa Rozanova took her place as the chief navigator for the 46th Guards.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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