crossing guard
Americannoun
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crossing guards
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Police were reviewing footage of the scene to determine whether the crossing guard was negligent, he told reporters.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
A crossing guard is making $14,000 a month mailing out her musings from the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
“I want to protect the women of our country,” he insisted, dressed in a reflective jacket that made him look like a crossing guard.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2025
After many years holding down a corporate job to get health insurance, Eden Robins quit to become a crossing guard.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2024
His mother is the crossing guard at Latimer Middle School and has been the crossing guard there since before he was born.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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