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Watch over, act as a lookout, as in We'll climb the tree and get the apples if Josh will stand guard, or There's a parking space; stand guard while I make a U-turn and get to it. This term alludes to the military defense of posting guards to watch for the enemy.

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How to use stand guard in a sentence

During the exchange, Taliban soldiers with rocket launchers and other heavy weaponry stand guard.
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Inside, a pair of cats closely stand guard and a Raggedy Ann doll teeters over in one corner, as Bryk explains his candidacy.
Brooklyn’s Lazy Carpetbagger Sets His Sights on an Alaska Senate Seat|David Freedlander|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Linda Kasabian, a more recent and squeamish recruit, was left to stand guard at the gate.
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Because she is the most important witness to the killings, armed police stand guard at her hospital-room door.
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They will staff the local checkpoints and stand guard at important rebel administrative buildings.
Inside a Syrian Rebel City: FSA Restores Tentative Order to Al Bab|Erin Banco|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The soul of the Indian who has been kind to his dog crosses the log easily, for the dogs stand guard.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
I feared he was sent to bring them back, but as they did not return I knew he was ordered to stand guard over them.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
Cap Pike left the fire to stand guard over the water barrels and shoo the mules away.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
The result of it all was that the two decided that they must stand guard between them until the sun rose.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis
One of them was to stand guard while the others went in swimming.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell

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