Example Sentences

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“And, tonight we had much quicker recognition of the way that they were guarding us, where we wanted to attack, and we got to those things pretty well.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Police agencies including the DeKalb County police department and Georgia state troopers were guarding the site, including armored vehicles.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

Recently, 24-year-old cultural worker Emily Cottingham from Tønsberg and 26-year-old Daniel Fuller were guarding the lavvu.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

The troops were guarding the Samaritans, a tiny community which traces its origins back to biblical Israelite tribes.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

Shadrach, the runaway slave, was outside the courthouse before the police officers, who were guarding him, were aware that they had just watched an impromptu and wonderfully effective rescue party at work.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry