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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Recent Examples of keeper
Shera, a female African lion, died Thursday at the National Zoo in Washington after suffering a decline in mobility and being euthanized by keepers at the facility.
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Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Komodo dragons recognize individual keepers.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The standout keeper recorded 14 shutouts on the season as Grapevine held opponents to just 23 goals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Four minutes later in the extra time, Boston’s Bianca St-Georges beat Denver keeper Abbie Smith to find the back of the net and steal the win for Legacy FC.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Komodo dragons recognize individual keepers.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The standout keeper recorded 14 shutouts on the season as Grapevine held opponents to just 23 goals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Four minutes later in the extra time, Boston’s Bianca St-Georges beat Denver keeper Abbie Smith to find the back of the net and steal the win for Legacy FC.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
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The union, which represents animal care specialists, patrol officers, custodians, groundskeepers, patrol officers, aides and seasonal workers, said the zoo's last contract offer would have taken away their health care plan without providing a comparable alternative.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The report scored 542 tokenized assets on a scale from wrapper, where a token represents a claim on an offchain asset held by a custodian, to native, where issuance, redemption, and custody all happen fully onchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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In the letter accompanying Knight's warrant to the state prison warden, DeSantis appeared to mistakenly reference Hitchcock instead of Knight.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The most visible woman at the company, though, had long been Donaldson’s mother, Sue Parisher, a former military-prison warden who led the company’s HR department.—
Irin Carmon,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Of course, none of this would be possible if the DOJ and Blanche happened to remember the department’s own function as the ostensible guardian of the rule of law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In California, babies between 15 days and 6 months can only work for 20 minutes at a time and spend two hours on set per day; also mandatory is a nurse, a guardian and a studio teacher, who ensures the baby’s wellbeing is looked after.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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After an embarrassing encounter — Wells, working as a janitor, stumbles upon Graham naked in the locker room — the two make an arrangement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The roles taken by Burić, the grumpy coach, Romeo, who plays a scary janitor, and Löwensohn, who is the academy’s strict yet maternal manager, allowed Chryssos to toy with sports world tropes.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Ross described strict rules and constant shouting from guards and condescending treatment at the detention facility in Louisiana.—
Jade le Deley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Hudson typically works around 50 hours a month while being the primary caretaker for her children, including one who is autistic.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Today Hendricks stands as the fourth caretaker of the establishment known for its chili cheese hot dogs, burgers, pizza puffs, sandwiches and sausages.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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