guard against
phrasal verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
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Make sure that kids are swimming in sanitized, safe, clean water to guard against bacteria.
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Maressa Brown, Parents, 4 July 2024
Here are some general best practices experts and the nonprofit National Cybersecurity Alliance suggest to guard against deepfakes:
When sharing personal content, be aware of who can view it.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
What to guard against: girls in spaghetti straps, girls in jean shorts, girls in low-cut tops.
—Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
What is required, Bright says, is to urgently place orders for fresh drugs, refresh long outdated drugs, diversify the SNS holdings to guard against antiviral drug resistance, and accelerate the development of new treatment options.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024
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Maressa Brown, Parents, 4 July 2024
Here are some general best practices experts and the nonprofit National Cybersecurity Alliance suggest to guard against deepfakes:
When sharing personal content, be aware of who can view it.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
What to guard against: girls in spaghetti straps, girls in jean shorts, girls in low-cut tops.
—Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
What is required, Bright says, is to urgently place orders for fresh drugs, refresh long outdated drugs, diversify the SNS holdings to guard against antiviral drug resistance, and accelerate the development of new treatment options.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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