guard against
phrasal verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
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Think of this as the equivalent of participation in a faith community that meets to worship—a regular practice to guard against loneliness and despair, and check in with others going through a similar experience.
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Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
With the Chiefs, the Vikings would also have to guard against the prospects the Chiefs could be coveting.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday defended President Trump’s tariffs even against uninhabited islands, saying they are intended to guard against loopholes.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs.
—Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
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Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
With the Chiefs, the Vikings would also have to guard against the prospects the Chiefs could be coveting.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday defended President Trump’s tariffs even against uninhabited islands, saying they are intended to guard against loopholes.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs.
—Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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