Example Sentences

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On the day of the fight, Holloway had been guarding Morant, who was dominating on offense and repeatedly led his team to victory during highly competitive games played throughout the day.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

One resident told the BBC that Taliban fighters had been guarding the street and that the presence of "non-Afghan residents" was common knowledge among locals.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2022

John’s freshman star Azzi Fudd had been guarding Owusu tight all night, but the junior managed to push by her to the left block. 

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2018

According to court papers filed as part of a sentencing memorandum by his lawyer, Javier Solano, he had been guarding a prisoner at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn who tried to escape.

From New York Times • May 4, 2017

Firemen were instantly summoned by the four policemen who had been guarding the sidewalk entrance to the mosque.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey