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Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard.
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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
The company also looked at the feasibility of a design change to add a rear guard before the child died in March 2021, the settlement said.
—Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
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
The company also looked at the feasibility of a design change to add a rear guard before the child died in March 2021, the settlement said.
—Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear guard
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President Gerald Ford's Republican Daughter Endorses Kamala Harris: 'America Cannot Regress' On Oct. 31, while appearing at Tucker Carlson's Live Tour, Trump suggested that former Rep. Liz Cheney face a firing squad.Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dozens of top figures of the previous regime were captured, summarily tried, and executed by a firing squad, night after night, on the roof of a school where the leader of the revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, had taken residence in central Tehran.Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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Mexican authorities stated that a National Guard patrol came under fire after encountering two suspicious trucks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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With a squad of rebels fanned out to watch for army patrols or helicopters, the unit commander and I and a few others talked for four hours.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new outpost retains the same warm woods as its original Marais store, opened last year, and takes cues from the brand’s workshop.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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From $307 per night. BOOK NOW The W Aspen There are a couple of ways to live the high life at The W. At the Aspen outpost, the property offers rooms, suites, and Sky Residencies (units that offer ownership opportunities for frequent visitors).Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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But since each watch is made to order, finishes are optional.Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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There is currently no threat to land, and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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She was relentlessly attacked and ridiculed on social media and on picket signs.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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National Association of Letter Carriers NWI Southshore 580 joined many other letter carrier locals on Oct. 14 by hosting an informational picket outside the Old Lake County Courthouse to spread the word since Post Office workers by law are not allowed to strike.Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Three-story red brick buildings stand like sentries and slides and swings adorned the front yards of nearby homes.Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Paramount has the usual range of lollipop trees and box spirals, which stand like sentries at front doors in London’s more expensive neighborhoods.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Rear guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20guard. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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