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as in defense
means or method of defending
frequent hand washing is an oft-recommended ward against the spread of common germs
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2
as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
gained the ward of his cousin upon the death of her parents
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people
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Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
Twelve people were killed and another 141 seriously injured in traffic crashes throughout Ervin’s West Side ward, according to a study published this fall by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2023
As my colleagues reported, the Biden administration and European allies are working on a longer-term, multilateral plan aimed at warding against this scenario and future-proofing support for Ukraine.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
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Noun
So her father is transferred to the surgical ward, where he is monitored by a new team of doctors.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
Twelve people were killed and another 141 seriously injured in traffic crashes throughout Ervin’s West Side ward, according to a study published this fall by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
On a walk through the jungle, the dive-bombing mosquitoes become almost unbearable (an unpleasant side effect of the rainy season), so Aguilar pokes open a termite nest and encourages the members of our small group to rub the tiny insects on our skin to ward them off.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2023
As my colleagues reported, the Biden administration and European allies are working on a longer-term, multilateral plan aimed at warding against this scenario and future-proofing support for Ukraine.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward
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Escalating without air defenses is either leading with one’s chin or setting the pieces of the puzzle in place to justify a move towards developing atomic weapons.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 55-year-old’s defense team first asked for a gag order in late October, pointing to at least a dozen new civil lawsuits filed against Combs after his September arrest.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The hashtag is circulating in Iran after the 25-year-old woman disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Francis served four years and three months in custody before he was released on bond and ordered into house arrest.Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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This includes even some mature and old-growth forests that Biden’s executive order was supposed to protect.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Given this, the U.S. government along with governments around the world are eager to harness the ocean for economic purposes, as well as protect it from the dangers of climate change.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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On October 18, Canada announced $64.8 million in military assistance for Ukraine, including for arms, ammunition and drones.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite these efforts, the incident has provided the Trump campaign with fresh ammunition in the crucial final stretch.Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Other examples came six years ago, when O’Conner and St. Louise hospitals had to be sold, and this year, when Regional Medical Center initiated cutbacks in stroke care and other critical services.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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One reason for the increase in cases is in part due to people having been more willing to come forward as more attention and care has been given to the issue, said David Finkelhor of the Crimes Against Children Research Center.Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The outcomes of these proceedings are currently uncertain, and the company is defending these cases vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Sanchez — who campaigned for office in 2022 on a platform of reforming the county’s troubled jail amid scores of in-custody deaths over the last decade — defended the deputies in her memo.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Adam Bonin, a lawyer in Philadelphia who practices election law, said Neild gave an accurate description of Pennsylvania law and the safeguards against noncitizen voting there.Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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With these standards, companies must implement safeguards against phishing, data exfiltration, and other methods hackers commonly use.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Further Reading Fencing erected at White House, VP residence as D.C. braces for unrest (The Washington Post) Panic buttons, drones, snipers among plans to guard a high-risk election (The Washington Post) Follow me on Twitter.Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two most compelling testimonies, from two security officers who claimed to be guarding then-UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, were provided to Hopkins exclusively by letter.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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