as in looked out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against
unfortunately, you have to guard against theft while you're traveling
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Kuo showed off her ice-queen garb and noticed a friend in the corner.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026 -
DeLuz noticed the Democrats becoming more combative, taking shots at Becerra during the last two debates as the former state attorney general is now considered the party's frontrunner.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Arsenal fans smuggled themselves into the home end, and some watched the roof of the nearby Sainsbury’s.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Using their new mapping technique, the scientists watched the family tree branch out over deep time.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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“Guarded (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarded%20%28against%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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