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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The only way to guard against that is to go get these screenings.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
There was an empty reservoir in Los Angeles County, overgrown state forests, under-resourced fire departments, mismanaged water and political dysfunction — a steady stream of evidence that the state and the county had failed to guard against a wildfire with the same rigor as the Vogts had.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Business leaders must prioritize education, raise awareness and communicate consequences clearly to guard against ethical breaches.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Approximately 400 firefighters stayed on the scene overnight to monitor the Kenneth fire and guard against potential flare-ups.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
There was an empty reservoir in Los Angeles County, overgrown state forests, under-resourced fire departments, mismanaged water and political dysfunction — a steady stream of evidence that the state and the county had failed to guard against a wildfire with the same rigor as the Vogts had.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Business leaders must prioritize education, raise awareness and communicate consequences clearly to guard against ethical breaches.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Approximately 400 firefighters stayed on the scene overnight to monitor the Kenneth fire and guard against potential flare-ups.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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