Guards
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He added that the Guards were involved in the talks and that the maps under discussion were drawn up by the armed forces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Northumbria Police recovered the body of Liam Potts, 22, who served with the Coldstream Guards, close to Wylam Bridge on 18 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Police and Civil Guards in Ceuta appeared to do little to intervene, though some officers attempted to direct the arrivals to the local migrant reception centre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The biggest question concerns the armed forces, particularly the Revolutionary Guards.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The 125th M. M. Raskova Guards had spent the winter in a village practically destroyed by the Germans.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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