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honor guards

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plural of honor guard

as in defenders

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The All-Pro defensive tackle agrees to a six-year, $135-million deal, which surpasses Von Miller’s contract in Denver as the new benchmark for defenders.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
El Sayed’s defenders have sought to justify the comments, noting the attacker lost family in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenders

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Nowadays, their escorts are uniformed marshals rather than beautiful women in bikinis.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Stahl, Yesh Din’s executive director, said Katz’s announcement wouldn’t change or help stem the violence because police will still require army escorts to operate in Palestinian areas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of escorts

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The Dutch police assigned round-the-clock bodyguards to protect Tahmasbi and began shuttling him through a series of safe houses.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The slayings also caused caution among stars and socialites, who began working more often with bodyguards and security details.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bodyguards

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Lefties, meanwhile, should wear their watches on the right wrist for the exact same reasons.

— Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
Tornados are relatively rare in Italy, and there were no watches or warnings for the possibility of such a weather event were issued, according to Italy’s civil protection agency.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of watches

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Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
But unofficial estimates by outside observers place the price tag of renovating the temple at more than $2 billion.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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