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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Furthermore, guard against last-minute changes and sudden glitches, which could cost you money. —

Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024 Striking this balance between technological progress and responsible governance is key to harnessing the benefits of this new age while guarding against the exploitation that unchecked digital capitalism can bring. —

Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Privacy, in this respect, means guarding against technologies, whether photography or AI facial recognition, that threaten to reveal everything about everyone. —

John Kaag, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 To guard against the misuse of AI in hiring, New York City in 2021 passed a law that requires companies that use the technology to disclose its use to job candidates. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guard against

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