Guards
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Rashad Sultanov, 44, of Islington, north London, is accused of carrying out "hostile surveillance" on RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
Iran's Revolutionary Guards, meanwhile, said they had targeted an Amazon data center in Bahrain, according to state media, though neither the US tech giant nor Bahrain has commented on the claim.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 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
And the bright autumn days of 1943 continued to hold tragedy for the 125th Guards, despite their proud new name.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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