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Recent Examples of rear guard
The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold.
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Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear guard
Noun
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The two-term Republican governor approved the firing squad as the state’s backup option for carrying out the death penalty in 2023, but has yet to use the method.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sigmon chose the firing squad due to concerns about the prolonged suffering the three other inmates had faced when they were killed by lethal injection.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next The Russian military will continue its activities, including exercises and patrols, in the Sea of Japan.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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This year — in which Gov. Hochul has been funding additional overtime for overnight transit cop patrols — has seen a further reduction, with an average of 4.4 major crimes a day for January and February.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But what defines a true community — as different from a simple base or an outpost — is that a proper settlement must maintain a self-sustaining population.—
Dave S. Brody,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The outposts will feature claw machines filled with products, merchandise and grand prizes, including tickets redeemable for the Berry Collection luggage pieces.—
Charlie Carballo,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the Series watches, Apple plans to put the camera inside the device's display itself, while on the larger Ultra model, the camera will lie on the side of the watch, next to the side button.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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The security did an amazing job keeping watch over the ship last night.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tuesday’s demonstration served as a precursor to an informational picket scheduled for Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. outside the California Department of Human Resources.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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More:Strike averted: University of Michigan Health, SEIU reach tentative contract agreement Another group of unionized workers at U-M Health Sparrow is planning an informational picket from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday outside the hospital on E. Michigan Avenue in Lansing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Nov. 2024
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Intimidating sentries patrol the streets; snipers are merciless death machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Nov. 2014
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Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Rear guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20guard. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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