security guard
noun
: a person whose job is to guard a place (such as a store or museum) and make sure the people and things in it are not harmed
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Lambert is accused of attempting to rob an armored car while the security guard was servicing an ATM at a Chase Bank on Lake June Road in Balch Springs, officials said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
According to a federal complaint unsealed Friday, Lambert is accused of attempting to rob an armored car while a Loomis security guard was servicing a Chase Bank ATM on Lake June Road.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But other legislators were concerned about the prospect of having armed guards with no training acting as a security guard.
—Lauren Costantino
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Your security guard is the opposite of the nurse.
—Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
According to a federal complaint unsealed Friday, Lambert is accused of attempting to rob an armored car while a Loomis security guard was servicing a Chase Bank ATM on Lake June Road.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But other legislators were concerned about the prospect of having armed guards with no training acting as a security guard.
—Lauren Costantino
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Your security guard is the opposite of the nurse.
—Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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