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wardens

noun

plural of warden

as in guards

a person or group that watches over someone or something in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students

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as in keepers

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner served as warden for the country estate

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Recent Examples of wardens The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Game wardens, rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to assist with water rescues. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Exceptions include their use by police officers or animal wardens in an official capacity, at an archery club or paintball gun club, at a public or private range designed for that purpose, or to protect human life or property. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 There’s also a tiny museum and a house where the island’s wardens live. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 At least two Colorado prison wardens participated in a racist, homophobic group chat on both personal and work cellphones for years, prompting an internal investigation into their conduct that has stretched for 15 months. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 June 2026 The juvenile bear’s wander across campus late Thursday and early Friday prompted an advisory to students and a search by UC Davis police and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Yolo County Animal Control. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026 The state wardens and other cops who knew and worked with Bob Markle weren’t just honoring his memory by attending his funeral. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 Armas said the prison wardens never switched off the lights. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026

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Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Health officials also advised residents to place draft guards underneath doors, make sure exterior doors closed tightly and keep doors and unscreened windows closed, especially while sleeping.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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That could bode well for 6-foot-4 keepers Andersen and Jarry, while Levi’s 6-foot frame, combined with his professional inexperience, could hold him back.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keepers

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Every year Jim Evans faces the challenge of keeping health care costs reasonable for the more than 400 teachers, custodians and bus drivers at Concord Community Schools.

— Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Zuckerberg is referencing OpenAI and Anthropic, which operate on the premise that hyper-smart AI is both inevitable and apocalyptic—and therefore safe only in the hands of the wisest custodians (themselves).

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of custodians

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Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Beyond financial concessions, Meta must also make changes to its apps including adding daily usage limits and nighttime blocks for teenagers, and introducing new tools for parents and guardians.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardians

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The programs may look different from campus to campus, with some mascots living with their handlers as family pets, others residing in campus habitats or on private farms, and some receiving daily care from veterinary teams and student caretakers.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Harry’s next major public engagement will take place in London at the annual WellChild Awards, honoring the bravery and resilience of seriously ill children and their caretakers.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of caretakers

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In the film, robotic sentinels have been constructed to kill all mutants and any humans harboring them.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Here and there, fire, wind, and flood would have broken the forest into a mosaic of old and new, grass and forest, shrubs and sentinels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

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