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Guards

British  
/ ɡɑːdz /

plural noun

    1. (esp in European armies) any of various regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and, formerly, the protection of the head of state

      the Life Guards

      the Grenadier Guards

    2. ( as modifier )

      a Guards regiment
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The United States and Israel struck key infrastructure even before Trump's deadline, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirming attacks on railways and bridges he said were "used by the Revolutionary Guards."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

One theory believed to be part of the investigation is that the school, next to an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps base, could have been hit as a result of outdated intelligence.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in March they had struck the Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged vessel, in the strait because the ships had ignored "warnings".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Guards control big companies that have been given public contracts for dams, highways and metro lines, hospitals, swanky hotels and coffee shops, according to public disclosures by Revolutionary Guard-controlled companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The 125th Guards operated in the German region of Prussia, flying aggressive missions along the southwest of the Baltic Sea from January to May 1945.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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