is guarding
- present progressive of guard (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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However, some U.S. officials and lawmakers are worried about the stability of facilities across northeast Syria, where the SDF is guarding thousands of prisoners belonging to the so-called Islamic State group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
But all three chicks will be small enough to fit underneath whichever parent is guarding them, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
The group says it is guarding the Russian ambassador in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
Bf1 Nf7!, a clever move that attacks the queen but also exposes the overworked White bishop on f2, which is guarding both the rook on e1 and the knight on d4.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Watching her, I wonder if she, too, is guarding some greater secret.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
