ward
noun
a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
have warded
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present perfectof ward.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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These latest figures have warded off recession concerns, at least for now.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Some actual Buffetts have warded off comparisons to Berkshire’s chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Twitter next said it had invited Musk to join its board, a move that would limit the billionaire’s stake to below 15 percent and would have warded off a takeover.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022
Yet he may now wonder whether he could have warded off an embarrassment that has brought the national set-up to its knees.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2012
That force field which should have warded off the missile was not working.
From Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton
