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Recent Examples of rear guard
And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard.
—Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2015
The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud.
—Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
General Fran Sigel was assigned as rear guard for forces moving through town.
—Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
By the 1990s, NHTSA had finally adopted a regulation requiring tougher rear guards.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
The beefier, more robust rear guards would’ve cost an additional $127 each, according to industry estimates.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
Striking then racing away as the Russian rear guard struggles to catch up.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023
The rear guard ensures that nothing falls into that gap between your stove and the wall.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard.
—Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2015
The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud.
—Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
General Fran Sigel was assigned as rear guard for forces moving through town.
—Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
By the 1990s, NHTSA had finally adopted a regulation requiring tougher rear guards.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
The beefier, more robust rear guards would’ve cost an additional $127 each, according to industry estimates.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
Striking then racing away as the Russian rear guard struggles to catch up.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023
The rear guard ensures that nothing falls into that gap between your stove and the wall.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear guard
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Four other states in the U.S. with capital punishment have the firing squad on the books: Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah and South Carolina.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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Little signed a bill into law last year to add a firing squad as the state’s backup execution method and provided $750,000 to remodel the execution chamber.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2025
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But until then, Sally Gale says, the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade will remain on patrol every night escorting newts, frogs, toads and turtles safely across the road.—
Stephanie O'Neill,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to the South Korean air force, the bilateral exercise is aimed at enhancing the alliance's capabilities in executing joint operations such as air support and combat patrols.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Space stations and planetary outposts must be designed to last, their components recycled and repurposed.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The commercial galleries Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, and Jeffrey Deitch, each of whom has LA outposts, also contributed.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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The space underscored the L.A. brand’s commitment to elevating its brand positioning strategy and expanding its portfolio of high-quality apparel, accessories, fragrances, eyewear and watches.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2025
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As for her accessories, Djokovic added a delicate pair of earrings, stacks of bracelets, a watch and dainty rings.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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The union ran practice pickets in preparation for a potential strike last week in locations including San Diego and Long Island, New York.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The suffragists returned four years later for a six-days-a-week, months-long picket, the first in the country’s history.—
Amanda Becker,
Them,
17 Jan. 2025
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Canine work also includes some of the partnerships that have been the backbone of human-dog coevolution, such as guarding, herding, hunting, and acting as sentry.—
Jessica Pierce,
TIME,
15 Dec. 2024
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About a quarter-mile down the road, two soaring launch towers – one for each launch pad – sit sentry on SpaceX’s launch site as workers mill around.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Rear guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20guard. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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