wards 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wardsnext
plural of ward
1
as in defenses
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 custodies
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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wards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ward
as in protects
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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  1. defenses
  2. protects
  3. care
  4. defends
  5. protections
Noun
  • Air defenses downed 14 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region early Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Security firms often provide extensive protections to keep executives safe, including physical security guards, online threat monitoring and analysis, cybersecurity defenses, at-home security and protection for spouses and other family members.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defenses
Verb
  • An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protects
Noun
  • Hospitals can further personalize care by using data from these tools to tailor XR content to each patient’s needs, focusing on areas of confusion or concern.
    Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon also discourages injured workers from receiving outside medical care, and its internal practices force workers who need care to return to work too soon, the report said.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of care
Verb
  • But Musk did not share the post attributed to him that defends those insurance companies.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • More than ever before, a power that defends against an aggressor now has the advantage over would-be aggressors.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of defends
Noun
  • Many other corporations within finance, media, technology and elsewhere have division CEOs who are crucial to business operations yet don’t receive the security protections that the top CEO does.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Six years later, the monarchs landed on the waiting list for federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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